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<strong>February</strong> 25, <strong>2024</strong> www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XXXIX No. 8<br />
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Plain City unveils plans for Public Square project<br />
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The village of Plain City is embarking on the first phase of its<br />
Public Square project, a multi-phase endeavor to create a community<br />
gathering place in the heart of the village. The initial phase,<br />
known as The Depot at Public Square, involves the relocation of an<br />
historic railroad depot from Upper Arlington to Plain City’s historic<br />
Uptown District.<br />
With unanimous support from village council, the village has<br />
closed on the purchase of the depot from the Fromm family of Upper<br />
Arlington. The 1,473-square foot depot was originally constructed<br />
in the 1880s in Brice, Ohio, to serve the Shawnee and Columbus<br />
Railway. In 2004, the depot was relocated to northwest Columbus<br />
where it underwent a meticulous reconstruction and restoration by<br />
Barry Fromm. Many of the original depot components were retained,<br />
including the wooden walls and ceilings, while others were<br />
salvaged from other historical structures. The depot was the centerpiece<br />
of a larger rail collection, which also included three historic<br />
train cars that Barry restored and preserved. The depot and its rail<br />
collection served the community as a museum and meeting and<br />
event venue.<br />
After the passing of Barry Fromm in 2018, Barry’s son Jordan<br />
Fromm, daughter-in-law Maria Fromm, wife Lynda Fromm, Ralph<br />
Griffith, and the team at Value Recovery Group set out to find new<br />
homes for these artifacts that would prioritize their continued<br />
preservation as historical assets.<br />
The Fromm family selected Plain City to acquire the depot based<br />
on Plain City’s vision for incorporating it into the Public Square<br />
project.<br />
“A goal of staff and council is to create unique gathering spaces in<br />
our Uptown District that complement our local businesses and landmarks<br />
of Plain City. I’m eager to see the addition of the Public Square<br />
project come to life and help round out our uptown amenities,” said<br />
Haley Lupton, village administrator.<br />
Upon being dismantled and shipped to<br />
Plain City, the depot will serve as the cornerstone<br />
of the larger Public Square project,<br />
where it will provide space for events, visitor<br />
amenities, commercial ventures, and<br />
historical displays. Relocation is anticipated<br />
to occur in June with the facility opening to<br />
the public in early 2025.<br />
When considering purchasing the depot,<br />
village officials cited Plain City’s ties to the<br />
railroad industry which date back to July 4,<br />
1853, when the first train passed through<br />
the community, then known as Pleasant<br />
Valley, on the Columbus & Indiana Central<br />
Railway (a predecessor of the Pennsylvania<br />
Railroad and later, Conrail). It later hosted<br />
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The village of Plain City has created a vision for an uptown gathering place called Public Square. The first<br />
phase, set to start this summer, involves the relocation of an historic train depot from Upper Arlington to Plain<br />
City. Future phases include the creation of a park and a marketplace. This rendering represents a preliminary<br />
visualization for the overall project that serves as a starting point and is subject to change.<br />
the Abraham Lincoln Funeral Train in 1865.<br />
By the late 1800s, Plain City was one of the leading stations in<br />
Ohio for shipping livestock. Large corrals in the community held<br />
cattle, sheep, and hogs. Items from all over the country could be<br />
shipped in, as well. For example, stores in town frequently advertised<br />
fresh oysters for sale, brought in from the East Coast. In addition<br />
to the economic advantages provided by the railroad, it also<br />
served as a link to Columbus and points beyond. After passenger<br />
service ended in the 1940s, the village’s original depot was demolished<br />
in the 1960s. The final train passed through Plain City on<br />
July 17, 1986.<br />
The future location of the depot and the Public Square project,<br />
pays homage to Plain City’s history. Historical maps from 1862 and<br />
1875 reveal that the area slated for the Public Square project was<br />
referred to as “Public Square.” Positioned at the corner of East<br />
Bigelow Avenue and Church Street, the site served as the original<br />
location for Plain City’s town hall, fire department, school, and<br />
other early community buildings. Currently owned by the village,<br />
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the site is undergoing preparation, including<br />
the addition of a new public parking lot.<br />
The name “Public Square” is not only due to<br />
the project’s location on the historically recognized<br />
public square but also because public<br />
squares have always been significant
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London hoopster breaks longstanding record<br />
By Kristy Zurbrick<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Editor<br />
A shot at the buzzer from just inside<br />
half-court sent London High School senior<br />
Zach Jones into the school’s record books.<br />
The scene was a regular season home<br />
basketball game against Bellefontaine on<br />
Feb. 17. Jones entered the game 16 points<br />
away from breaking the school record for<br />
total points scored in a career, a mark set in<br />
1992 by Andy Hawkins with 1,495 points.<br />
As the first half was coming to a close,<br />
Jones had accumulated 14 points, and one<br />
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throw shot and Jones got the rebound. Jones dribbled a couple of<br />
times then launched the ball for a three-pointer. It went in, and the<br />
crowd went wild.<br />
“It was a pretty exciting moment,” Jones said.<br />
Making it even more special was a recorded video message from<br />
Hawkins, the previous record holder, congratulating Jones on becoming<br />
the school’s new all-time leading scorer. The video was shown on<br />
the gym’s big screen moments after Jones broke the record.<br />
“For me, that was a pretty neat thing,” he said.<br />
Jones went on to score seven more points in the Raiders’ 71-51<br />
victory over Bellefontaine, bringing his total points for the game to<br />
24 and his total career points to 1,504. And that was with more scoring<br />
opportunities still on the calendar, including the final two regular<br />
season games and tournament play.<br />
Head Coach Cody Sarensen is proud of what Jones has accomplished<br />
in his high school career.<br />
“It’s been an honor to coach Zach the past four years. His work<br />
ethic and determination has helped him achieve this honor. Zach,<br />
along with his teammates, has helped our team succeed over the<br />
years,” he said.<br />
Jones has racked up several awards for basketball. As a freshman,<br />
he was named second-team all-Central Buckeye Conference<br />
(CBC) and honorable mention all-Central District. His sophomore<br />
year, he garnered first-team all-conference and third-team all-district<br />
honors. Last year, he was named first-team all-conference, second-team<br />
all-district, and special mention all-state. So far this year,<br />
he has been dubbed <strong>Madison</strong> County boys’ basketball player of the<br />
year and co-player of the year for the CBC’s Kenton Trail division.<br />
Jones also is a standout athlete in football and track and a topnotch<br />
student in academics. He recently signed his letter of commitment<br />
to play football at Colgate University starting this fall. He<br />
is a member of the National Honor Society, has made honor roll<br />
throughout his high school years, and was named academic all-Ohio<br />
in football. Last fall, the London board of education recognized him<br />
as a student who meets the district’s Portrait of a Graduate criteria,<br />
a list of key skills and attitudes for graduates to succeed in college<br />
and careers.<br />
Jones is the son of D.J. and Jen Jones.<br />
London boys’ head basketball coach Cody Sarensen (left) congratulates<br />
senior Zach Jones on breaking the school record for<br />
the most points scored in a career. London graduate Andy<br />
Hawkins set the previous record of 1,495 points 32 years ago.<br />
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Dance benefits Humane Society<br />
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Society of <strong>Madison</strong> County: (from left) Amanda Adkins and Shelton Stanley from the Parks and Recreation Department,<br />
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Coaches announce All-<strong>Madison</strong> County Top 10<br />
Girls’ and boys’ high school basketball coaches in<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County have revived the tradition of honoring<br />
the county’s top 10 players for boys and girls in a season,<br />
along with naming players of the year.<br />
Cody Sarensen, varsity boys’ basketball coach at<br />
London High School, estimates it has been about 10<br />
years since the honors were last bestowed.<br />
“We decided to bring it back to help recognize and<br />
highlight our student-athletes in <strong>Madison</strong> County,”<br />
Sarensen said.<br />
Coaches from Jonathan Alder, London, <strong>Madison</strong>-<br />
Plains, Shekinah Christian, and West Jefferson cast<br />
votes to determine the winners.<br />
The 2023-24 All-<strong>Madison</strong> County Girls’ Basketball<br />
Player of the Year is Evan Platfoot from Jonathan Alder<br />
High School. The 2023-24 All-<strong>Madison</strong> County Boys’<br />
Basketball Player of the Year is Zach Jones from London<br />
High School.<br />
The 2023-24 All-<strong>Madison</strong> County Girls’ Basketball<br />
Team includes:<br />
Evan Platfoot—Jonathan Alder;<br />
Natalie Walker—Jonathan Alder;<br />
Addison Lambert—London;<br />
Kassie Patterson—London;<br />
Addison Sims—London;<br />
Claire Mason—<strong>Madison</strong>-Plains;<br />
Mackenzie Reeves—<strong>Madison</strong>-Plains;<br />
Kenzie Vallery—<strong>Madison</strong>-Plains;<br />
Haylee Beachy—Shekinah Christian; and<br />
Zoey Brown—West Jefferson.<br />
The 2023-24 All-<strong>Madison</strong> County Boys’ Basketball Team includes:<br />
Noah Hess—Jonathan Alder;<br />
Peyton Heiss—Jonathan Alder;<br />
Ryan Mark—Jonathan Alder;<br />
Zach Jones—London;<br />
Colin Nickell—London;<br />
June Turner—London;<br />
Josh Long—<strong>Madison</strong> Plains;<br />
Logan Walters—<strong>Madison</strong> Plains;<br />
Alex Bauermeister—Shekinah Christian; and<br />
Austin Buescher—West Jefferson.<br />
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spaces for community engagement.<br />
“The vision for the Depot and Public Square brings<br />
excitement to our town and solidifies a place to gather<br />
as a community for many years to come,” said Mayor<br />
Jody Carney.<br />
Future Phases<br />
Beyond the depot, future phases of the Public Square<br />
project include The Park at Public Square. This outdoor<br />
gathering space will include a splash pad, children’s<br />
play area, trailhead, event space, fire pit, and seating<br />
areas.<br />
Looking ahead, the village has plans to repurpose<br />
an existing historical building into The Marketplace at<br />
Public Square. This indoor marketplace will offer dedicated<br />
space for seasonal vendors, small businesses,<br />
and a variety of community events. These phases will<br />
occur as funding becomes available.<br />
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Characters bring life to ‘Players’ romantic comedy<br />
Since 2018, Netflix has churned out more than a dozen original<br />
romantic comedies and acquired roughly the same number from traditional<br />
movie studios that didn’t want to risk giving theirs the theatrical<br />
treatment.<br />
For the most part, Netflix’s romantic comedies have made little<br />
impact on the general public or the subscriber base. The few that<br />
have become instant favorites — “Always Be My Maybe,” “The Kissing<br />
Booth,” “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” and “Set It Up” —<br />
have done so due to the charm of their stars, without which a romantic<br />
comedy has little hope of success.<br />
“Players,” the streaming service’s latest romantic comedy release,<br />
leans heavily on the charisma of its primary cast, led by Gina<br />
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Rodriguez and Damon Wayans<br />
Jr. With their megawatt<br />
smiles, puppy dog eyes, and<br />
sunny presence, the duo transforms<br />
a movie that feels like it<br />
belongs in the bin of the early<br />
2000s into something watchable, if not downright almost<br />
enjoyable. While I don’t believe it is an instant<br />
classic, it does have some appeal because the two leads<br />
look like they are having a great time with the material<br />
and each other.<br />
In the film, which was released on Valentine’s Day,<br />
Rodriguez plays Mack, a sports reporter who has spent<br />
the last decade with a serious affliction — a strong aversion<br />
to committed relationships. To celebrate her stance<br />
on the single life, she regularly gathers at sports dives<br />
with her small group of guy friends — Adam (Wayans<br />
Jr.), Brannagan (Augustus Prew), and Little (Joel<br />
Courtney) — and comes up with elaborate schemes to get<br />
strangers into the sack and out of the apartment a few<br />
hours later.<br />
On the surface, it appears that all is going well for<br />
Mack but sad music plays as she looks at lovey-dovey<br />
couples, and the wistful glances she shares with Adam<br />
are hints that things aren’t always what they seem.<br />
While at the newspaper office one morning, Mack<br />
meets Nick Russel (Tom Ellis), an acclaimed war correspondent<br />
who is in town to pick up some awards and do<br />
research for an upcoming book. Taken by his beauty, his<br />
accent, and his reputation as a “serious journalist,”<br />
Mack immediately wants to run a scheme to get him interested<br />
enough in her so they can share a night together.<br />
Naturally, when she is at his swanky downtown<br />
apartment adorned with pictures of his parents and<br />
dishes that match, she is smitten and wants more than<br />
one night together.<br />
“I want a drawer to put stuff in at his place,” she tells<br />
her friends who are perplexed and a bit repulsed by her<br />
desire for a genuine relationship. But because they love<br />
her and want her to be happy, they help her come up<br />
the reel deal<br />
By Dedra Cordle<br />
with a scheme called “The Moneyball”<br />
to snag the man of her<br />
dreams. This involves light stalking<br />
to collect data on his likes and<br />
dislikes, on his morning, afternoon,<br />
and evening routines, and<br />
on the kind of women he is attracted<br />
to. Once the information<br />
has been gathered, it is analyzed<br />
via pie charts and graphs and<br />
dissected in a way that will offer<br />
Mack the best odds to make Nick<br />
see she could be the woman of his dreams.<br />
Although the scheme may come across as a 10 on the<br />
creep scale, it is set up by screenwriter Whit Anderson<br />
and director Trish Sie like a zippy heist film. It’s a sharp<br />
and winking-at-the-audience stylistic choice, and it infuses<br />
the story with intrigue as the film works its way<br />
through to the most reliable trope of the romantic comedy:<br />
That the real Mr. Right was in front of our clueless<br />
heroine all along.<br />
Although there are some miscues in the movie — the<br />
dialogue comes across as flat and outdated at times —<br />
“Players” has a watchable quality to it, thanks to the affable<br />
nature of the characters and how they are portrayed<br />
by the equally affable leads and secondary<br />
characters. You get the sense that the actors are having<br />
fun with their roles and with the challenge of making<br />
their characters not come across as sleazy as they could<br />
have been. I imagine the cast spent a few weeks of prefilming<br />
together, bonding over how to make their characters<br />
endearing, coming up with the “loveable rogue”<br />
angles. Overall, their preparation yielded success and<br />
their on-screen fake friendship and off-screen chemistry<br />
worked to make this a romantic comedy that is batting<br />
just above average.<br />
Grade: B-<br />
Dedra Cordle is a <strong>Messenger</strong> staff writer and columnist.<br />
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London Student of the Month<br />
Reliable and determined<br />
The London Rotary Club is<br />
pleased to honor senior Molly<br />
Weese as London High School’s<br />
<strong>February</strong> Student of the Month.<br />
Students of the month are selected<br />
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Molly has a 4.498 grade point<br />
average and is ranked seventh<br />
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Molly has been on the merit<br />
honor roll for three years and National<br />
Honor Society her senior year. She was<br />
named to the dean’s list at Clark State Community<br />
College the fall semester of 2022 and<br />
the spring and fall semesters of 2023. She<br />
was named a Junior Kiwanian last year by<br />
the London Kiwanis Club.<br />
Molly was a four-year member of the varsity<br />
women’s soccer team, serving twice as<br />
team captain. She was named second-team<br />
CBC as a junior, first-team CBC as a senior,<br />
and second-team Central District as a senior.<br />
Molly is a four-year member of the indoor<br />
and outdoor track and field team and has received<br />
the following honors thus far: secondteam<br />
CBC as a sophomore, second-team<br />
CBC as a junior, and indoor state qualifier<br />
as a junior. She is the Heisman Scholarship<br />
school winner this year.<br />
When asked to name a school staff person<br />
who has inspired her, she cited English<br />
teacher Michelle Sambas.<br />
Molly Weese<br />
“Mrs. Sambas is an inspiration<br />
to me because she makes<br />
sure that everyone understands<br />
the topics that we are discussing<br />
and will not hesitate to<br />
give help if needed. She has<br />
been my English teacher for the<br />
last two years and does a great<br />
job at teaching the material. I<br />
always enjoy going to her class<br />
and feel like I am learning<br />
something valuable every time,”<br />
Molly said.<br />
Sambas commented, “Molly<br />
is an incredibly reliable and hard working<br />
young woman. She’s not afraid to share her<br />
ideas and stand her ground in discussion,<br />
yet her willingness to listen to others shows<br />
her patience and open mindedness. Her<br />
hard work and determination will help her<br />
go far and accomplish much. I believe that<br />
Molly will achieve great things, and I look<br />
forward to her success.”<br />
Molly plans to attend college to earn a<br />
bachelor’s degree in nursing. She would like<br />
to further her education in the medical field<br />
to become a nurse practitioner and work in<br />
pediatrics. She is the daughter of Doug and<br />
Karen Weese of London.<br />
The London Rotary Club has a proud history<br />
dating back to 1929. It is a member of<br />
Rotary International, a volunteer organization<br />
of 1.2 million businesses and professional<br />
leaders united worldwide to provide<br />
humanitarian service and help build good<br />
will and peace.<br />
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The London Rotary Club is<br />
pleased to honor senior Svetlana<br />
“Lana” Daniels as <strong>Madison</strong>-Plains<br />
High School’s<br />
<strong>February</strong> Student of the Month.<br />
Students of the month are selected<br />
by school administrators<br />
based on their academic and extracurricular<br />
achievement and<br />
positive character.<br />
Lana has a 4.047 grade point<br />
average and she is ranked sixth<br />
in her class. Her favorite course<br />
is calculus. She has participated<br />
in cross country for two years, receiving the<br />
Eagle Award and Coach’s Award. She also<br />
has participated in indoor track for two<br />
years and outdoor track for three years. She<br />
has been involved with the drama club as a<br />
cast member for two years, served as class<br />
secretary her sophomore year, and been a<br />
member of National Honor Society for two<br />
years, serving as secretary this year.<br />
When asked to name a <strong>Madison</strong>-Plains<br />
staff member who inspires her, Lana picked<br />
English teacher Jeff Belcik.<br />
“Mr. Belcik has been an inspiration to me<br />
for years. He clearly cares for his students<br />
Svetlana Daniels<br />
but in such witty and humorous<br />
ways. His intelligence is commendable<br />
in addition to his<br />
teaching style that pushes students<br />
to depend more on themselves,”<br />
she said.<br />
Regarding Lana, Belcik said,<br />
“Lana is a bright, motivated, and<br />
compassionate individual who is<br />
well deserving of this award. She<br />
has been an exemplary role<br />
model and is one of <strong>Madison</strong>-<br />
Plains’ brightest minds and one<br />
of our most talented writers.”<br />
After graduation, Lana plans to attend a<br />
university to major in biochemistry and<br />
minor in math. Her ultimate goal is to become<br />
a research scientist, but she also hopes<br />
to get her teacher’s license at some point to<br />
teach advanced sciences. She is the daughter<br />
of Carrie and David Daniels.<br />
The London Rotary Club has a proud history<br />
dating back to 1929. It is a member of<br />
Rotary International, a volunteer organization<br />
of 1.2 million businesses and professional<br />
leaders united worldwide to provide<br />
humanitarian service and help build good<br />
will and peace.<br />
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Paid internships for Tolles students<br />
Honoring Black History<br />
As we celebrate Black History Month, let us not only reflect<br />
on the past but also commit ourselves to building<br />
a brighter future. As your State Senator, I am honored<br />
to stand in solidarity with you during Black History<br />
Month, a time dedicated to commemorating the resilience,<br />
achievements, and cultural richness of the<br />
Black community. This month serves as a poignant reminder<br />
of the struggles and triumphs that have shaped<br />
our nation. From the courageous leaders of the Civil<br />
Rights Movement to the trailblazing innovators who<br />
have revolutionized every facet of society, Black Americans<br />
have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness.<br />
Their unwavering determination in the face<br />
of adversity and their relentless pursuit of justice continue<br />
to inspire us all.<br />
However, Black History Month is not merely a time for<br />
reflection; it is a call to action. At the community level,<br />
there are countless ways to honor Black History Month<br />
and contribute to its celebration. Here are a few suggestions:<br />
Support Black-Owned Businesses.<br />
Patronize Black-owned businesses in your community<br />
and amplify their voices through social media and<br />
word-of-mouth recommendations. By investing in the<br />
economic success of Black entrepreneurs, we can promote<br />
economic empowerment and foster a more equitable<br />
society.<br />
Attend public hearings and meetings where issues<br />
affecting black communities are discussed.<br />
These hearings provide an opportunity for community<br />
members to voice their concerns, share their experiences,<br />
and advocate for change directly to lawmakers<br />
and policymakers. By showing up and speaking out,<br />
you can ensure all voices and perspectives are heard<br />
and considered in the decision-making process.<br />
Engage directly with your elected officials.<br />
Writing letters, making phone calls, and scheduling<br />
meetings with local government officials and state legislators<br />
are all powerful tools for advocacy. Building relationships<br />
with your elected officials and holding us<br />
accountable can help drive positive change from the<br />
ground up.<br />
Get involved with local organizations and advocacy<br />
groups actively working to address issues facing<br />
black communities.<br />
These groups often have deep connections and relationships<br />
with state government officials and can provide<br />
valuable insights and support for your advocacy<br />
efforts. By collaborating with problem solvers who are<br />
dedicated to advancing black communities, you can<br />
amplify your impact and contribute to meaningful<br />
change in your community and beyond.<br />
Together, let us strive to create a society where every<br />
individual is valued, respected, and empowered to live<br />
up to their fullest God-given potential. By honoring the<br />
legacy of Black Americans, we can forge a more just and<br />
unified future for generations to come.<br />
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Last month, 14 seniors from Jonathan Alder and London high<br />
schools started bringing home paychecks along with their report<br />
cards, thanks to the new ELITE program offered through Tolles Career<br />
and Technical Center.<br />
ELITE, which stands for Experiential Learning in Technical Education,<br />
is open to seniors from all 11 high schools affiliated with<br />
Tolles and is designed to give students paid, hands-on experience<br />
in a career field of their choosing prior to graduation.<br />
“There are students who don’t want to be in school the entire day<br />
of their senior year and are just taking a couple of courses so they<br />
can graduate,” says Todd Hoadley, Tolles superintendent. “In career<br />
tech, we recognize the importance of real-world work experience in<br />
shaping students’ life skills. Our goal is to keep students motivated<br />
and engaged throughout their senior year, helping them finish high<br />
school on a strong note and better prepared for their future careers.”<br />
In addition to Jonathan Alder and London, seniors attending<br />
high schools in Dublin, Fairbanks Local, Hilliard, <strong>Madison</strong>-Plains,<br />
and West Jefferson may apply for the ELITE program. Those accepted<br />
into the program are carefully matched with a non-retail position<br />
at a central Ohio business based on their unique interests<br />
and skill sets.<br />
“It’s an opportunity to go out and get a taste of a career-level position<br />
you’re interested in to see whether this is really something<br />
you may want to do,” says Steve Cawley, Tolles internship coordinator.<br />
“You also get a chance to start saving money for your future<br />
life —whether that’s going into higher education or the workforce.”<br />
ELITE students work an average of 10 hours per week with four<br />
scheduling options — morning, afternoon, outside of school hours,<br />
and weekends — that can be mixed and matched to suit the mutual<br />
needs of the student’s and employer’s schedules. So far, all students<br />
are being paid well above Ohio’s $10.45 per hour minimum wage.<br />
“Our business partners are really stepping up to the plate,” Cawley<br />
says. “On average, our students are seeing pay in the $14 to $16<br />
per hour range, but that can also get up into the $20 range, depending<br />
on the field.”<br />
Students log weekly hours on a time sheet that the employer<br />
must sign. The employer also completes a quarterly progress report,<br />
rating the competencies the student has displayed on the job, such<br />
as work attitude, organizational skills, teamwork, communication,<br />
attendance, and following policies and procedures.<br />
“These are substantial learning opportunities, not just shadowing,”<br />
says Kim Hull, support specialist for the ELITE program.<br />
“These students are being given real projects and tasks from our<br />
business partners.”<br />
“They’re providing value to these businesses and, in return, a lot<br />
of our business partners are treating these students as valuable<br />
cogs, including them in their celebratory lunches for meeting company<br />
goals, for example,” Cawley says. “They really appreciate<br />
them.”<br />
Cawley says he expects at least 25 seniors to be accepted into<br />
the ELITE program this coming fall as more students learn about<br />
the opportunity.<br />
“I could even see it up to the 50 to 75 range,” he says. “We’re giving<br />
students the opportunity to get out into the workforce to see<br />
what happens in the career they’re choosing. It’s going to benefit<br />
them greatly however they continue on their career pathway, even<br />
if they find out it’s not what they want to do.”<br />
Seniors interested in the ELITE program must have a 95 percent<br />
attendance rate at their home high school, have no record of major<br />
discipline issues, have a minimum 2.5 grade point average, be on<br />
track to graduate, maintain a grade of C or better in all classes, get<br />
a recommendation from their guidance counselor or school administrator,<br />
and provide their own transportation to and from the workplace.<br />
“There are a lot of boxes that need to be checked, but the students<br />
we have enrolled right now are very happy,” Hull says. “I am<br />
constantly amazed at the enthusiasm that I am encountering from<br />
both our students and the businesses with which they are placed.”<br />
Students can enroll in ELITE for just one semester or for their<br />
entire senior year.<br />
“They can stay with the same employer for the whole year or<br />
change employers at the break,” Cawley says, noting ELITE students<br />
can also earn one elective credit at their home high school if<br />
they work 180 hours in a semester.<br />
“We’re working on developing some additional curriculum for<br />
students, like resume writing, developing a LinkedIn profile and<br />
an elevator speech—little things they can do to build their skills and<br />
log some hours before they are placed in their internships,” Hull<br />
says, adding that, unlike some other programs, ELITE students do<br />
not have to line up their own internships. Tolles does it for them.<br />
“We even set up an interview with the student and the business<br />
partner to make sure it’s a good fit. This is such a unique and exciting<br />
opportunity for students,” Hull says.<br />
To learn more, contact Cawley at scawley@tollestech.com or<br />
(614) 873-4666 ext. 4361.<br />
Supporting veterans<br />
Terry Arbogast (left), secretary of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 746<br />
based in London, and Dave Cunningham, chapter president,<br />
present a donation of $3,000 to Megan Jacob, director of veterans<br />
operations at Honor Flight Columbus. Honor Flight arranges<br />
trips for military veterans to see the war memorials in Washington<br />
D.C. They cover airfare, transportation on site, and food, as<br />
well as provide the veterans with a warm welcome home at the<br />
airport at the end of the trip. To be eligible, a veteran must be at<br />
least 65 years old and served at least one day of full-time active<br />
duty after basic training. For details, visit www.honorflight.org.
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MALONE<br />
Donna Marie Malone, 63, of London, Ohio, passed<br />
away peacefully while in hospice care on the morning of<br />
Feb. 4, <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
She was preceded in death by: her loving mother,<br />
Marie Malone, and father, Lawrence “Larry” Malone, as<br />
well as several brothers and sisters. She is survived by:<br />
her sister, Barbara (Michael) Reece; her son, Christian<br />
Malone; cousins including Valerie (James) Vernaccini<br />
and Keith Williams; and many nieces, nephews, greatnieces<br />
and great-nephews. She also is survived by her<br />
sister of adoptive family, Diana Fulmer, and was preceded<br />
in death by Jack and Geneva Fulmer, who became<br />
family to her at her darkest hour, as she lost her<br />
father at age 18, and who remain a part of Donna and<br />
Christian’s lives ever since.<br />
Donna loved many people and loved them dearly.<br />
She loved her son with all of her heart and spent her<br />
life making sure that he could pursue his dreams. She<br />
saw him graduate from high school, then college, then<br />
law school, become a lawyer, and then, as she neared<br />
the end of her life, that he was accepted to begin a new<br />
career by entering nursing school.<br />
Donna had previously beaten melanoma in 1997<br />
with the help of wonderful surgeons and doctors which<br />
were able to render her cancer-free for several decades<br />
before she was diagnosed in November of 2023 with<br />
pancreatic cancer. Donna was able, with the help of the<br />
OSU James Cancer Hospital, <strong>Madison</strong> Health Hospital,<br />
ViaQuest Hospice, and the London Health and Rehab<br />
Center, to spend two more months in comfort and good<br />
cheer with her family and friends.<br />
Until her passing, Donna was devoted to helping others.<br />
Even when she was weak, she would never hesitate<br />
to help anyone. Donna spent her life working with people,<br />
for people. She never entered a restaurant or a hotel<br />
where her instincts to make sure everyone was taken<br />
care of didn’t kick in when she saw something below<br />
standard. Donna did not possess the ability to turn off<br />
her need to help others, even as her body could no longer<br />
keep up with her mind.<br />
Donna struggled with narcolepsy from 2014 until her<br />
passing, but through the struggle, she enjoyed reading<br />
and interacting with others in the community who also<br />
suffer from narcolepsy and cataplexy.<br />
Donna was a native of East Liverpool, Ohio. Although<br />
Donna moved away to be with family, and most<br />
recently resided in London, Ohio, she always loved East<br />
Liverpool and the friends and family she grew up with.<br />
Donna resided in the metro Atlanta area for several<br />
years in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and again in the 2010s.<br />
Donna attended East Liverpool High School, the University<br />
of Akron, and Kent State University.<br />
She leaves behind many “honorary” children and<br />
grandchildren, coworkers at Taco Bell locations in Calcutta,<br />
Columbiana, and Clarion (Pennsylvania), and the<br />
friends of her son, Christian, including Joshua (Rebekah)<br />
Smith and their son Soren, Brandon (Virginia)<br />
Bair, and too many more lives whom she touched to<br />
mention. She also leaves behind several dogs whom she<br />
loved and who loved her dearly, and goes to be with<br />
those who have gone to rest, both two- and four-legged.<br />
In lieu of flowers, her family suggests a donation to St.<br />
Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Donna’s memory.<br />
A celebration of Donna’s life was set for 6 p.m. Feb.<br />
24 at Jalisco’s Restaurant in Salem, Ohio.<br />
The family is being served by Eberle-Fisher Funeral<br />
Home and Crematory, London. Condolences may be<br />
shared online at www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com.<br />
obituaries<br />
GATES<br />
Patricia L. Gates, 72, of London, Ohio, died on Feb.<br />
14, <strong>2024</strong>, in Mount Carmel Hospital, Grove City. Born<br />
on April 12, 1951, in Portsmouth, she was a daughter<br />
of Roy J. and Geneva K. (Edington) Gates.<br />
Patty worked as a nurse for <strong>Madison</strong> County Hospital<br />
for many years. She attended First United<br />
Methodist Church and was a member of the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Senior Citizens.<br />
A cherished friend by many, Patty is survived by a<br />
god daughter, Kaylee Grooms, and several cousins. She<br />
was preceded in death by her parents and brother,<br />
Larry J. Gates.<br />
A graveside service was held Feb. 19 in Rushtown<br />
Cemetery, Portsmouth, with Pastor Timothy Palla of<br />
McDermott Christian Church officiating.<br />
Memorials in Patty’s name may be made to: The Humane<br />
Society of <strong>Madison</strong> County, 2020 State Rte. 142<br />
NE, West Jefferson, OH 43162.<br />
The family was served by Eberle-Fisher Funeral<br />
Home and Crematory, London. Condolences may be<br />
shared online at www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com.<br />
TIMMONS<br />
Ernest Ray Timmons, 83, of Ashville, Ohio, died on<br />
Feb. 15, <strong>2024</strong>, in Berger Hospital, Circleville. Born on<br />
July 22, 1940, in Pickaway County, he was a son of<br />
Harold and Ethel (Welsch) Timmons.<br />
Ernie had retired from PPG Industries after 37 years<br />
as a resin specialist. A U.S. Army veteran, he was an<br />
avid coon hunter, belonging to multiple coon hunting<br />
clubs and serving as a bench show judge and a master<br />
of hounds.<br />
Survivors include: his wife of almost 25 years,<br />
Roberta (Patterson) Timmons; children, James (Kerry)<br />
Timmons, Amey (Bryan) Packwood, Zachary Timmons;<br />
grandson, Jacob (Mykala) Timmons; two great-grandchildren;<br />
sisters, Betty Young and Patty Doyle; and numerous<br />
nieces and nephews.<br />
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers,<br />
and two sisters.<br />
Calling hours were held Feb. 20 at Eberle-Fisher Funeral<br />
Home and Crematory, followed by a graveside<br />
service at Dennison Chapel Cemetery in Big Plain.<br />
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com.<br />
MILLER<br />
Alice Jean Miller, 95, of London, Ohio, died on Feb.<br />
16, <strong>2024</strong>, in London Health and Rehabilitation. Born on<br />
Sept. 26, 1928, in Plain City, she was a daughter of<br />
Abner Miller and Lizzie (Miller).<br />
Alice had worked professionally as a secretary for<br />
Jeffrey Mining and was a member of Grace Fellowship<br />
Church. She enjoyed sewing and working on alterations.<br />
She is survived by: her brothers, William F. Miller<br />
and Wendell W. Miller; sister, Anne Marie Miller; and<br />
several nieces and nephews.<br />
Alice was preceded in death by: her parents; siblings,<br />
Edna (Dan) Headings, Lee (Rose) Miller, Daniel Miller,<br />
Eli (Mary) Miller, Henry (Anna Mae) Miller, Emma Mae<br />
Miller, and Nancy (Paul) Showalter; and sisters-in-law,<br />
Ruby Miller and Louella Miller.<br />
The family received friends on Feb. 21 at Eberle-<br />
Fisher Funeral Home and Crematory, London. A graveside<br />
service followed at Alton Cemetery, Galloway, with<br />
Pastor Chris White officiating.<br />
Condolences may be shared online at www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com.<br />
Master Gardener scholarship<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong> County Master Gardener Volunteers will grant a<br />
$1,000 scholarship to a student who is interested in pursuing a<br />
plant-based science degree, such as in the areas of agronomy,<br />
botany, horticulture, landscaping, forestry, environment, conservation,<br />
or agriculture. The applicant must be a <strong>Madison</strong> County resident<br />
or a graduate (or graduating senior) of a <strong>Madison</strong> County high<br />
school. College students currently enrolled in a plant-related major<br />
may apply, as well. Interested students can apply online at<br />
go.osu.edu/madmgvscholarship or pick up an application from any<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County high school or the OSU Extension Office, 215 Elm<br />
St., London. The application deadline is April 1.<br />
Seeking art to show at city hall<br />
London City Hall, 20 S. Walnut St., exhibits local artists’ work<br />
each month at no charge. Anyone interested in displaying their art<br />
or anyone who knows someone who might be interested can contact<br />
Kim Lattimer-Reeder at (740) 506-2198 or artistkrl@icloud.com.<br />
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John Robert Shilling, age 76,<br />
of Mount Sterling, Ohio passed away at<br />
home surrounded by his family and his<br />
beloved dog on <strong>February</strong> 13, <strong>2024</strong>. He was<br />
born on July 2, 1947, in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.<br />
He grew up in Ohio in Meigs County and<br />
graduated from Vermilion High School,<br />
Columbus State Community College with an<br />
Associates Degree in Computer Science and<br />
from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s<br />
Degree in Agricultural Economics.<br />
John was most proud of his family and celebrating<br />
their accomplishments, serving in<br />
the Air Force in Vietnam, earning a Bronze<br />
Star, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in 7 quarters, earning his private pilot’s license,<br />
being a member of MENSA, starting his company Drainage Plows Inc.,<br />
and creating a website in early 2000s called Ask-It-Here that grew to over 4,000<br />
members. He cherished overseeing the family farm, tending to the ponds and<br />
wildlife area, and enjoyed spending moments there alongside his grandchildren.<br />
He will be missed for his: optimistic viewpoints, crazy ideas, adventurous spirit,<br />
love of genealogy, vast knowledge of World War II, cosmic theories, love of nature,<br />
daily Jeopardy knowledge/wins, but most of all his humor and entertaining<br />
stories.<br />
He is preceded in death by his parents Miles A. Shilling and Evelyn M. (Shilling)<br />
Burkey, and sisters Judy (Shilling) Larizza.<br />
John leaves behind his devoted wife Sue of 54 years; daughter Sara (Shilling)<br />
Scott; son, Brian Shilling (Kate); grandchildren, Emma Danielsson, Lily Danielsson,<br />
John Shilling, and Nick Shilling; sisters, Linda (Shilling) Francis and Vivian<br />
(Shilling) Hamilton; his Golden Retriever, Captain; and other family and dear<br />
friends.<br />
John will be laid to rest in Pleasant Cemetery in Mount Sterling, Ohio. A Celebration<br />
of Life will be held at a later date to allow family and friends to gather<br />
and share memories. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to plant a<br />
tree in his honor or make a donation to an organization making a positive difference<br />
such as the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop.<br />
Online condolences for the family may be shared at<br />
www.portertiddfuneralhome.com
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Fun ways to ask people to be in the wedding party<br />
Plenty of love and effort goes into coordinating<br />
a dream wedding. Although the<br />
happy couple garners most of the spotlight,<br />
they’re not the only ones who feature prominently<br />
in the wedding.<br />
The wedding party is made up of bridesmaids,<br />
groomsmen, a ring bearer, a flower<br />
girl, ushers, and other guests of honor, such<br />
as a couple’s parents. The wedding resource<br />
The Knot reports that old-school etiquette<br />
once indicated there should be one groomsman<br />
and one corresponding bridesmaid for<br />
every 50 guests, although four bridesmaids<br />
and four groomsmen tends to be the average<br />
nowadays.<br />
Choosing who will be included in the<br />
wedding party requires forethought and<br />
should not be rushed. The rule of thumb is<br />
to ask roughly a year to eight months before<br />
the wedding so those asked have time to<br />
prepare. When that time comes, these fun<br />
ideas can help couples invite loved ones to<br />
be in the wedding party with style.<br />
• Say it with a treat. Remember those<br />
heart-shaped candies that come out at<br />
Valentine’s Day that are printed with sentiments<br />
like “Be mine”? Replicate the idea<br />
by giving prospective wedding party members<br />
cookies iced to look like tuxedos and<br />
bridesmaid gowns with a phrase like “Will<br />
you?”<br />
• Give personalized drinkware. Whether<br />
it’s wine glasses or flasks, have drinkware<br />
engraved with the names of who is being<br />
asked so that everyone can toast when they<br />
say yes. In the event that someone declines,<br />
that person will still have a thoughtful momento.<br />
• Make custom scratch-off cards. This<br />
is one gamble that is likely to pay off when<br />
you present loved ones and friends with<br />
scratch-off tickets that reveal the question,<br />
“Will you be my bridesmaid/groomsman?” besties in the wedding party. Those who are<br />
• Put together swag bags. Take a page up for having a good time will have no problem<br />
wearing the matching outfits when out<br />
out of fashion shows or celebrity parties and<br />
package some luxury items into gift bags for for wedding-related events.<br />
those special people you want to stand by • Fill balloons with confetti and messages.<br />
Ask friends and loved ones to pop<br />
your side on your wedding day. High-end<br />
grooming products, jewelry, electronics accessories,<br />
and more can be great gifts for in the wedding party.<br />
ballons to reveal your request that they be<br />
those who are likely to be in your wedding Engaged couples may have many close<br />
party.<br />
friends and loved ones they want to stand<br />
• Gift robes or T-shirts. Plan ahead for by their side during the wedding. There are<br />
staged and coordinated photos by purchasing<br />
matching robes or T-shirts for all the the celebration.<br />
plenty of fun ways to ask them to be part of<br />
Plenty of tasty options<br />
when it comes to cakes<br />
Something sweet comes near the end of<br />
a wedding reception, and that is the joy the<br />
couple experiences knowing they have their<br />
entire lives ahead of them to enjoy together.<br />
However, there is another sweet treat that<br />
is shared near the conclusion of the wedding:<br />
the wedding cake.<br />
Couples have many options when picking<br />
their wedding cakes. The following are some<br />
tidbits to chew on.<br />
• Couples can choose among various<br />
cake styles. Many opt for a classic style,<br />
which is typically a white or ivory tiered<br />
cake with simple, elegant decorations. Rustic<br />
cakes may be much less ornate, while<br />
modern cakes may be rectangular or square<br />
and feature clean lines and minimalist decoration.<br />
The cake should fit the overall<br />
theme and scope of the wedding as it is another<br />
complementary component of the<br />
larger celebration.<br />
• Wedding cakes can be quite costly.<br />
Couples and their guests look forward to<br />
Wedding Wire estimates the average wedding<br />
cake costs around $500. One way for<br />
indulging in wedding cake near the end of<br />
the reception. The looks and flavors of a<br />
couples to save on their cake is to have a<br />
wedding cake can be as unique as the<br />
faux cake on display, with one tier that is<br />
couple saying, “I do.”<br />
made from cake and can be cut. Guests will<br />
then be served slices of a sheet cake that is<br />
much less expensive.<br />
addition of egg whites, makes it a more stable<br />
option over traditional buttercreams,<br />
• Couples have many flavors to choose<br />
from. Vanilla is classic and quite popular particularly during warm weather. Alternatively,<br />
couples can opt for a “naked cake,”<br />
because it appeals to a vast number of people.<br />
Lemon, chocolate, and carrot are some which usually has a scant amount of frosting<br />
so that the cake underneath peeks<br />
other popular cake flavors.<br />
• When it comes to frosting a cake, there through.<br />
are various outer coatings that will encapsulate<br />
the cake to make it both beautiful largely fell out of favor, although it is still<br />
• A groom’s cake used to be tradition, but<br />
and durable. Buttercream, Swiss meringue, alive and well in the American South. The<br />
fondant, cream cheese, and ganache all can groom’s cake typically is less ornate than<br />
be used in various applications. Some bakers<br />
attest that Swiss meringue, due to the choices in style, interests, and<br />
the wedding cake, and favors the groom’s<br />
flavors.
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What to keep in mind<br />
when looking for dress<br />
Planning a wedding requires making<br />
many different decisions. The choice of wedding<br />
attire is among the most crucial decisions<br />
that couples must make. Whether the<br />
wedding is traditional or customized to suit<br />
couples’ personalities, brides and grooms<br />
want to look their best when they say, “I do.”<br />
Many brides-to-be spend a significant<br />
amount of time looking for their ideal wedding<br />
dresses. What defines the right gown<br />
depends on personal preference and is<br />
unique to the person doing the search. For<br />
example, a dress that sets a fairy tale scene<br />
for one bride may not necessarily align with<br />
the tastes of another. The average bride-tobe<br />
tries on three to seven dresses before<br />
finding the right one. The following tips can<br />
help those shopping for dresses find a look<br />
that makes their big day even more special.<br />
1. Don’t get hung up on perfection<br />
Many brides get caught up as they<br />
search for the one dress they consider perfect.<br />
No dress is likely to check every box.<br />
Getting hung up on a desire to find a dress<br />
that has it all may make it hard to see the<br />
beauty in other dresses. Remember, with<br />
the talents of an experienced tailor or seamstress,<br />
most dresses can be tweaked to suit<br />
your vision of the ideal gown.<br />
2. Consider the season<br />
Getting married during the hazy and<br />
humid days of summer is an entirely different<br />
experience than tying the knot during<br />
the heart of winter. The fabric of the wedding<br />
dress should complement the season,<br />
whether it’s lightweight and breezy for a<br />
warm day, or more substantial and cozy<br />
when darting to the ceremony in snowfall.<br />
3. Flatter your figure<br />
Chances are brides-to-be know which<br />
cuts and styles are most flattering. Mimic<br />
those style choices in the wedding dress. If<br />
you want to take focus off of full hips, choose<br />
a basque or asymmetrical waistline. Gowns<br />
with substantial straps or higher necklines<br />
may be better if you have a larger chest.<br />
Sheath and mermaid style gowns are options<br />
if you are confident with your figure<br />
and want to show off your curves.<br />
4. Try a bit of this and that<br />
Don’t go into a wedding dress appointment<br />
with firm parameters. Although you<br />
may have a ball gown style in mind, after<br />
trying on other options something with a<br />
less voluminous silhouette may actually<br />
catch your eye. Many brides also automatically<br />
defer to strapless gowns, when various<br />
straps and sleeves can be very appealing.<br />
5. Arrive with a firm budget<br />
Weddings can be costly. It’s important to<br />
set a budget for the wedding dress just as<br />
you will with other expenses. There are<br />
plenty of dress designers across a wide spectrum<br />
of price points. A willingness to consider<br />
and ultimately purchase a less costly<br />
dress can help you stay on budget.<br />
Browsing through magazines and looking<br />
online can provide wedding dress inspiration<br />
as well. Also, when in doubt, defer to<br />
the experts at bridal shops who have experience<br />
choosing dresses that brides are inclined<br />
to love.<br />
What defines the right wedding gown depends on personal preference and is unique to<br />
the person doing the search.<br />
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Solar Eclipse Glasses<br />
Ahead of the solar eclipse that will take<br />
place on April 8, the village of West Jefferson<br />
is giving away 300 sets of special glasses<br />
for safely viewing the eclipse. They will be<br />
released on March 1 at the water department<br />
at town hall. The village is not taking<br />
reservations for the glasses; they will be<br />
given out on a first come, first served basis.<br />
Rural-Urban Day Breakfast<br />
The London Rotary Club is once again<br />
hosting their annual Rural-Urban Day<br />
Breakfast. The public is welcome to attend<br />
this event which brings together the local<br />
agricultural and business communities for<br />
food, fellowship, and recognition.<br />
This year’s event is set for 7:30 a.m.<br />
March 7 at the <strong>Madison</strong> County Senior Center.<br />
Breakfast is provided free of charge to<br />
the public.<br />
After the keynote speaker’s presentation,<br />
Rotary will announce the recipient of the<br />
Joe Yoder Award. Joe Yoder was a lifelong<br />
farmer and a strong advocate for farmers in<br />
the community. He also was a member of<br />
the London Rotary Club and was dedicated<br />
to the ideal of “service above self.” Since<br />
Joe’s death in 2008, the club has presented<br />
the Joe Yoder Award to a deserving member<br />
of the agricultural community who:<br />
• has made a significant contribution to<br />
agriculture in <strong>Madison</strong> County;<br />
• has preservation of the land for the future<br />
as an ultimate goal;<br />
• has a strong reputation in the agricultural<br />
community; and<br />
• has agriculture as a significant source<br />
of their livelihood.<br />
This year’s sponsors, to date, are Chaney<br />
and Thomas Insurance, <strong>Madison</strong> Health,<br />
Beck’s Hybrids, Eberle-Fisher Funeral<br />
Home, Edward Jones, Mike Wilson - Coughlin<br />
Auto, <strong>Madison</strong> County Chamber of Commerce,<br />
Merchants National Bank, Rocking<br />
Horse Community Health Center, and<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Senior Living Community.<br />
Community Baby Shower<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong> County Healthy Child &<br />
Family Consortium is hosting a Community<br />
Baby Shower at 5 p.m. April 17 at London<br />
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City Hall, 20 S. Walnut St. The event is<br />
open to mothers in their third trimester up<br />
to three months postpartum. Raffle items,<br />
food, resources, education, and more are<br />
planned. To attend, RSVP by April 10 by<br />
calling (740) 852-3068.<br />
Organizers are accepting monetary donations<br />
and donations of new baby items for<br />
the event. Items needed include: cribs, crib<br />
mattresses, car seats, high chairs, diapers,<br />
wipes, blankets, crib sheets, pack-n-plays,<br />
strollers, pacifiers, breast pumps, baby carriers<br />
and wraps, diaper bags, bottles, bottle<br />
brushes, my-first-year books, changing table<br />
mats, pads, and sheets, baby shampoo, and<br />
baby lotion. For details on making a donation,<br />
call Amanda Morgan at (740) 852-0339.<br />
Health District and Advisory<br />
Council Meetings<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong> County London City Health<br />
District Board will hold its next regular<br />
meeting at 5 p.m. March 14 at <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Public Health, 306 Lafayette St.,<br />
London.<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong> County District Advisory<br />
Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 11 at<br />
the <strong>Madison</strong> County Engineer’s Office, 825<br />
U.S. Rte. 42, London.<br />
Mt. Sterling Community Center<br />
The Mount Sterling Community Center<br />
is located at 164 E. Main St. For details, call<br />
(740) 869-2453.<br />
Feb. 26—9 a.m.-12 p.m., indoor open play<br />
pickleball<br />
5-7 p.m., indoor open play pickleball<br />
7-9 p.m., men’s open gym basketball<br />
Feb. 27—3-6 p.m., food pantry for income<br />
eligible households. Pre-packed food boxes<br />
are delivered to your vehicle. Bring proof of<br />
residence at first visit and picture ID every<br />
visit. Call (740) 869-2453 for details.<br />
7-8 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
Feb. 28—9 a.m.-12 p.m., indoor open play<br />
pickleball<br />
10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for adults<br />
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., senior lunch program<br />
for anyone 60 and older, RSVP by calling<br />
(740) 869-2453<br />
5-6 p.m., all levels yoga class, $10<br />
March 1—9 a.m.-12 p.m., indoor open play<br />
pickleball<br />
5-7 p.m., indoor open play pickleball<br />
March 2—10 a.m.-3 p.m., sewing for all<br />
ages and abilities<br />
March 3—7-8:30 p.m., HEAT training<br />
(plyometrics/speed and agility), grades K-<br />
12. Free; food drive donation items appreciated.<br />
March 16—Spring bazaar<br />
March 23—Egg-Streme Community<br />
Easter Jam<br />
Produce Market–Second and fourth<br />
Tuesdays of every month.<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Senior Center<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong> County Senior Citizens<br />
Center is located at 280 W. High St., London.<br />
For details, call (740) 852-3001.<br />
Feb. 26—8:30 a.m., indoor walking and<br />
exercise class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 9:30<br />
a.m., crocheting, knitting and needle crafts;<br />
10:30 a.m., sitting exercise and strengthening;<br />
1 p.m., euchre.<br />
Feb. 27—9 a.m., quilting class, 10 a.m.,<br />
bowling; 4-7 p.m., billiards, hand and foot<br />
cards, workout room open<br />
Feb. 28—8:30 a.m., indoor walking and<br />
exercise class; 9 a.m., chair volleyball; 12<br />
p.m., bridge<br />
Feb. 29—9 a.m., chair volleyball<br />
March 1—8:30 a.m., indoor walking/exercise<br />
class; 9 a.m., painting class; 1 p.m., free<br />
movie for members.<br />
London Public Library<br />
20 E. First St. Call (740) 852-9543.<br />
• Monster Jam Reading Program.<br />
Through April 27, children ages 2-12 can<br />
earn a free ticket to Monster Jam, happening<br />
April 26-27, just by reading five books.<br />
Participants must pick up a reading<br />
voucher at the library and have it stamped<br />
by library staff. It is only valid for show<br />
times listed on the back of the voucher.<br />
Reading vouchers may only be redeemed at<br />
Schottenstein Center prior to the performance<br />
date. A free ticket comes with the purchase<br />
of a full-priced adult ticket.<br />
• Ringling Bros. Reading Program.<br />
Through May 11, children ages 2-12 can<br />
earn a free ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum<br />
& Bailey, happening May 10-12, just<br />
by reading five books. Participants must<br />
pick up a reading voucher at the library and<br />
have it stamped by library staff. It is only<br />
valid for show times listed on the back of the<br />
voucher. Reading vouchers may only be redeemed<br />
at Schottenstein Center prior to the<br />
performance date. A free ticket comes with<br />
the purchase of a full-priced adult ticket.<br />
• Toddler Time. Tuesdays, 10-10:30 a.m.,<br />
for ages 0-3. Stories, songs, and finger-plays<br />
revolve around a different theme each week.<br />
• Preschool Storytime. Tuesdays, 11-<br />
11:45 a.m., for ages 3-6. Books, songs, and<br />
finger-plays revolve around a different<br />
theme each week. Preschoolers can practice<br />
the alphabet with a letter activity after the<br />
regular storytime is over.<br />
• Sensory Play. On Feb. 28 from 10 to<br />
11:30 a.m., children up to age 6 years old<br />
can explore sensory tubs. The theme is<br />
“RICE.” Participants will measure, scoop,<br />
excavate, and dig for treasure.<br />
• Group Study Session. On Feb. 28 from<br />
4 to 7 p.m., the Hartley Meeting Room will<br />
be open to high school students who need a<br />
place to do schoolwork. Drop in any time.<br />
Free Wi-Fi is always available at the library.<br />
Snacks will be provided.<br />
• Leaping Cups Craft. Stop by between<br />
4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 29 to make a leaping cup—<br />
bunny, frog, or kangaroo—and see whose can<br />
leap the farthest.<br />
• Kindergarten Club. On Feb. 29 from<br />
6:30 to 7:15 p.m., children ages 3-6 can practice<br />
the alphabet and motor skills to prepare<br />
for kindergarten. Participants will practice<br />
letter sounds and writing letters using multisensory<br />
literacy activities. Children can<br />
master important fine motor skills and<br />
gross motor skills needed to start school.<br />
Participants will work on numbers and<br />
counting, scissors, sorting, and patterns.<br />
• Seuss Celebration. Celebrate Dr.<br />
Seuss with a scavenger hunt, games, and<br />
craft on March 2, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br />
HBMLibrary<br />
270 Lilly Chapel Rd., West Jefferson.<br />
Call (614) 879-8448.<br />
• Storytime. Wednesdays and Friday at<br />
10:30 a.m.<br />
• Author Talk. The <strong>Madison</strong> County Masters<br />
Gardener volunteers are hosting this<br />
event featuring <strong>Madison</strong> County resident<br />
Teresa Woodard. At 6 p.m. Feb. 27,<br />
Woodard will talk about her travels across<br />
the United States and will have copies of<br />
her book, “American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration<br />
from the Designers Reimaging<br />
Our Home Gardens,” available for purchase.<br />
• Booklovers. The group will discuss<br />
“Tom Lake” at 4 p.m. March 4.<br />
• Beginner Farmer Series. The library is<br />
hosting Part 2 of the OSU Extension’s “Beginner<br />
Farmer Series” on March 5, 5:30-<br />
6:30 p.m.<br />
• Prom Dress Drive. Donations of gently<br />
used or new dresses are being accepted at the<br />
information desk. Anyone who needs a dress<br />
is welcome to check out the free selections.<br />
• Storybook Build. Children are invited to<br />
build Jack’s Beanstalk at 11 a.m. March 16.<br />
Mount Sterling Library<br />
60 W. Columbus St. Call (740) 869-2430.<br />
• Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Mondays for<br />
ages 2-5 years old.<br />
• Ladies Night Out Movie. The next<br />
night out is Feb. 26. The library will show<br />
“Love Again” (PG-13) on its big screen.<br />
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ladies only are invited<br />
to RSVP for this potluck event by calling<br />
the library or texting Melissa at (614)<br />
315-7939. Seating is limited. The library<br />
provides popcorn, cold drinks, and flavored<br />
coffees.<br />
• Around Town Book Club. The group<br />
will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 29 on the library’s<br />
main level. The theme for <strong>February</strong> is<br />
“Blind Date with a Book.” Participants will<br />
choose a wrapped book on display based on<br />
a brief description, read it, then talk at the<br />
meeting about whether they would recommend<br />
it. Refreshments are served and a<br />
game is played. Adult men and women are<br />
welcome.<br />
• Batters, Splatters, & Platters. Registration<br />
is open for this kids’ cooking club for<br />
ages 9-12. Classes will be held at 6 p.m.<br />
March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, and<br />
April 22. Call the library for details.<br />
• Bright Beats. Registration is open for<br />
Bright Beats classes. Classes are free and<br />
run for 30 minutes. They will be held<br />
Wednesdays March 6-May 9 (no class<br />
March 27 due to spring break) and are open<br />
to children ages 1-4 years old.
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To place an ad, call 852-0809 or stop by the London office at 78 S. Main Street<br />
xLegal Notices<br />
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS<br />
Sealed proposals for the <strong>Madison</strong> County – Midway Drainage Improvements<br />
Project will be received by the <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners<br />
at their office located at the <strong>Madison</strong> County Courthouse, 1 N. Main<br />
Street, London, Ohio 43140 until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, <strong>2024</strong>,<br />
and then at 10:35 a.m. at said office opened and read aloud.<br />
The proposed project will install drainage at several locations in the Village.<br />
Plans, specifications, and bid documents may be secured electronically<br />
by contacting the <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners’ Office by email<br />
at amy.rees@madison.oh.gov, or by telephone at 740-852-2972.<br />
Prospective bidders must supply a telephone number and email for<br />
the plan holders list. The County will email the prospective bidder the<br />
bid documents, and add the prospective bidder’s name to the planholders<br />
list.<br />
Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of<br />
100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter<br />
of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the<br />
bid amount in favor of the aforesaid <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners.<br />
Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or<br />
agent signing the bond. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish<br />
a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.<br />
Propoals shall be sealed and marked as Proposal for: <strong>Madison</strong> County –<br />
Midway Drainage Improvements Project and mailed or delivered to:<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Board of Commissioners<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Courthouse, 1 N. Main Street<br />
London, Ohio 43140<br />
Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in<br />
this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions<br />
and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, and the Federal<br />
Section 3 and EEO provisions.<br />
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual<br />
date of the opening thereof. <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners reserves<br />
the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. For more<br />
project information, please contact Troy Niese, PE, ChoiceOne Engineering<br />
at 513-239-8554. The Project cost estimate is Three Hundred Sixty-<br />
Eight Thousand Dollars ($368,000.00).<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25 & MARCH 3, <strong>2024</strong><br />
The Annual Report of the<br />
London Public Library<br />
for year ending<br />
December 31, 2023<br />
has been completed and filed as of<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2024</strong>. The report is<br />
available for inspection at the office of<br />
the Fiscal Officer at<br />
20 E. 1st Street, London, OH 43140<br />
Stephanie McComas<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>156<br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>151<br />
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS<br />
MADISON COUNTY, OHIO<br />
PROBATE DIVISION, JUVENILE COURT<br />
Case No. 22430003<br />
Summons By Publication<br />
In the Matter of<br />
Ly K (F)<br />
Alleged Dependent Child<br />
To: Jaylinn Bunn<br />
LKA-322 Andrew Ct., London, OH 43140<br />
Joshua Kampfer<br />
LKA-322 Andrew Ct., London, OH 43140<br />
A complaint has been filed in this Court by the State of Ohio/<strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Children Services, alleging dependency of Ly K (F) DOB<br />
08/01/2023, pursuant to O.R.C. 2151.04. An initial/pretrial hearing has<br />
been scheduled at the <strong>Madison</strong> County Juvenile Court, 1 North Main<br />
Street, London, OH 43140, on Wednesday, March 6, <strong>2024</strong>, at 10:00 a.m.,<br />
and for adjudication hearing on Monday, March 25, <strong>2024</strong>, at 2:30 p.m.<br />
and at the call of the Court thereafter.<br />
You are indicated as being the parent(s) of said minor child and notice<br />
of said complaints is hereby provided in accordance with the law and<br />
the provisions of RULE 16, Rules of Juvenile Procedure. If a party is indigent,<br />
the Court will appoint counsel to provide representation upon<br />
request. If you believe that you qualify, contact the Court at (740) 852-<br />
0760.<br />
CHRISTOPHER J. BROWN<br />
Juvenile Judge<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County, Ohio<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>157<br />
The 2023 Annual Financial Report for<br />
Somerford Township<br />
is complete and will be available for<br />
inspection at the<br />
Somerford Township Hall<br />
91 St. Rt. 56 N.W.<br />
on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m.<br />
Amanda J. Knowles, Fiscal Officer<br />
Somerford Township<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>154<br />
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS<br />
Sealed proposals for the <strong>Madison</strong> County – London Third Ward Drainage<br />
and Sewer Improvements Project will be received by the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Commissioners at their office located at the <strong>Madison</strong> County<br />
Courthouse, 1 N. Main Street, London, Ohio 43140 until 10:45 a.m., Tuesday,<br />
March 12, <strong>2024</strong>, and then at 10:50 a.m. at said office opened and<br />
read aloud.<br />
The proposed project will install drainage at several locations in the Village.<br />
Plans, specifications, and bid documents may be secured electronically<br />
by contacting the <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners’ Office by email<br />
at amy.rees@madison.oh.gov, or by telephone at 740-852-2972.<br />
Prospective bidders must supply a telephone number and email for<br />
the plan holders list. The County will email the prospective bidder the<br />
bid documents, and add the prospective bidder’s name to the planholders<br />
list.<br />
Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of<br />
100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter<br />
of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the<br />
bid amount in favor of the aforesaid <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners.<br />
Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or<br />
agent signing the bond. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish<br />
a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.<br />
Propoals shall be sealed and marked as Proposal for: <strong>Madison</strong> County –<br />
London Third Ward Drainage and Sewer Improvements Project and<br />
mailed or delivered to:<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Board of Commissioners<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Courthouse, 1 N. Main Street<br />
London, Ohio 43140<br />
Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in<br />
this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions<br />
and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, and the Federal<br />
Section 3 and EEO provisions.<br />
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual<br />
date of the opening thereof. <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners reserves<br />
the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. For more<br />
project information, please contact Troy Niese, PE, ChoiceOne Engineering<br />
at 513-239-8554. The Project cost estimate is Five Hundred Twenty-<br />
Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($525,500.00).<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25 & MARCH 3, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>150<br />
FOR SALE<br />
Central Townships Joint Fire District<br />
Will be taking sealed bids for the following vehicle<br />
White - 2015 Ford Expedition Mileage: 128,736<br />
Please send bids to Central Townships Joint Fire<br />
District, P.O. Box 620, London, OH 43140. Included<br />
in your bid must be your legible name, address,<br />
phone number and bid amount.<br />
The winning bidder will be notifed after the bids<br />
are open on March 20, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
MM<strong>2024</strong>152
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LEGAL NOTICE<br />
Sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment necessary for the<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> County Fairgrounds New Restroom & Shower Facility, 205 Elm St./PO. Box 30,<br />
London, Ohio 43140 in accordance with the project drawings, will be received by Board of<br />
Directors at the office of Coughlin Center until 12:00 PM, <strong>Madison</strong> County, Ohio time on 4th<br />
day of March <strong>2024</strong> and shall be opened and read on the same day thereafter.<br />
The drawing and blank proposal forms may be obtained via email by contacting;<br />
hthornberry@bluebirdretirement.com Monday – Friday between 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.<br />
Each proposal shall contain the full name and address of each person or company submitting<br />
the same and all parties interested therein and shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty<br />
and Contract Bond in the sum of 100% of the amount of the bid or a certified check in the<br />
amount of 10% of the bid, payable to the <strong>Madison</strong> County Fairgrounds Board, as a guarantee<br />
that if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into. The bond or check of all<br />
unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them by the contracting authority immediately<br />
upon awarding the contract or rejection of all proposals. All proposals must be signed in<br />
ink. Facsimile or electronic transmissions are not permitted.<br />
Contractors will have access to the project area for the purpose of examination, measurement,<br />
and familiarization prior to bid submission.<br />
Bids of corporations not chartered in Ohio must be accompanied by proper certifications<br />
that such Corporation is authorized to do work in the state of Ohio.<br />
Attention is directed to the requirement that each proposal must be accompanied by all<br />
documents listed in the bid specifications package including, but not limited to, a Non-<br />
Collusion Affidavit duly signed by the bidder, and a Personal Property Delinquent Tax<br />
Affidavit duly signed by the bidder--required by Section 5719.042 of the Ohio Revised<br />
Code—thereof. No payment shall be made on any Contract for which no such affidavit has<br />
been submitted.<br />
Bidder is to take notice that the Form of Bond must meet the requirements of ORC 153.54<br />
to 153.57. Date of substantial completion is May 31st, <strong>2024</strong>. Inquires regarding the bidding<br />
documents, including requests the clarifications shall be submitted to; hpthornberry@blue<br />
birdretirement.com. The subject line should clearly read: “MADISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS<br />
RESTROOM PROJECT”<br />
Project is Prevailing Wage.<br />
Attention is also directed to all bidders that pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 307.86<br />
and 307.87, effective March 2, <strong>2024</strong>, this notice of bid will be published two times in the<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>. The Board of <strong>Madison</strong> County Agricultural Society reserves the right<br />
to reject any or all bids submitted and to waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid<br />
received, and to determine the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder in accordance<br />
with the methods and criteria in the bidding documents. No bids may be withdrawn for a<br />
period of at least sixty (60) days after the opening thereof.<br />
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly indicating on the outside, “<strong>Madison</strong><br />
County Fairgrounds New Restroom and Shower Facility” – as well as the name and address<br />
of the person or business submitting the proposal.<br />
BY ORDER OF THE MADISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY:<br />
Paul Gross – President<br />
MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
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Notice is hereby given that bids will be received at the office of the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
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March 12, <strong>2024</strong> at 10:00 A.M., Ohio Standard Time for providing hauling<br />
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the year <strong>2024</strong> according to specifications on file in the <strong>Madison</strong> County<br />
Commissioners’ Office. The bids will be opened and read aloud immediately<br />
thereafter at the same date, time, and location.<br />
Bids shall be submitted on forms furnished by the <strong>Madison</strong> County Engineer<br />
in a sealed envelope marked “<strong>2024</strong> TRUCKING” on the outside. Sealed<br />
bids shall be submitted to the <strong>Madison</strong> County Commissioners’ Office at<br />
the address listed above.<br />
Bid packets may be obtained from the <strong>Madison</strong> County Engineer, 825 US<br />
42 NE, London, Ohio, 43140 or can be downloaded from<br />
http://sharepoint/publicaccess/default.aspx or under “Notices” on the <strong>Madison</strong><br />
County website at www.co.madison.oh.us. Contact the <strong>Madison</strong> County<br />
Engineer’s Office at 740-852-9404 for more information.<br />
Bids shall have separate unit prices for all items.<br />
Bids to be submitted on F.O.B. our trucks basis.<br />
Bidders shall comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities<br />
Act of 1990.<br />
All proposals to be in accordance with Sections 307.86 to 307.92 inclusive<br />
of the Ohio Revised Code.<br />
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MM FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2024</strong><br />
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MM<strong>2024</strong>153<br />
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xClassified Services<br />
GARAGE DOORS<br />
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Certified Service<br />
FREE *<br />
$<br />
10 OFF<br />
Call Store for Details. Shop Fees & Taxes<br />
Apply. Most cars and light trucks.<br />
Cannot be combined with other special offers<br />
or coupons.<br />
Expiration Datre: 3/31/24<br />
Certified Service<br />
$49.95<br />
SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION,<br />
AND MULTI-POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION<br />
Eligible on most GAS vehicles for one<br />
LOW PRICE. See service advisor for<br />
eligible vehicles and details. Must<br />
present coupon at vehicle check-in. Not<br />
valid with other offers. Plus taxes and<br />
fees. Mobil1 Synthetic Excluded.<br />
CODE LOFG Expiration Date: 3/31/24<br />
Certified Service<br />
SPEND THIS<br />
$50.00-$99.99<br />
$100.00-$199.99<br />
$200.00-$299.99<br />
$300.00-$399.99<br />
$400.00-$499.99<br />
SAVE THIS<br />
$10.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$50.00<br />
Not valid with other special offers or coupons.<br />
Expiration Date: 3/31/24<br />
Certified Service<br />
SALES HOURS:<br />
Mon - Thurs: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM<br />
Fri. - Sat.: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM<br />
Closed Sunday<br />
255 Lafayette Street, London, OH 43140<br />
(740) 919-3018 Sales<br />
(740) 919-3020 Service<br />
www.coughlinauto.com<br />
SERVICE HOURS:<br />
Mon - Thurs: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM<br />
Fri.: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM<br />
Sat.: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM<br />
Closed Sunday