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Tree of Light ceremonyheld at FMC

The Frank S. Benson, Sr. TWIG 7 Tree of Lightceremony, held on Tuesday, November 20 at FairfieldMedical Center, was enjoyed by all in attendance.

Introductory remarks were made by the 2018 Treeof Light Chair, Mary Ann Rider. Caringacknowledgement to all TWIGS involved for thebenefit of the FMC Foundation were made by FMCPresident & CEO, John R. 'Jack' Janoso. The talentedFMC Choir presented beautiful Christmas carols. TheTree of Light was officially lit by this year's honoree,Rhoda Quick, lifetime TWIG 7 member since 1990.

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FairHoPe Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

Let Me do Some Laundry In tough situations there seems tobe a list of standard phrases of en-couragement. Two phrases that Ihear often are, “God doesn’t give usmore than we can handle.” And justas frequently I’ve heard, as a rebut-tal, “God does give us more than wecan handle, because then we mustrely on Him for our strength.” I’ll letyou decide on that one. In my life I have endured lengthybouts of physical pain due to illness.Similarly, almost everyone who ac-cepts FAIRHOPE Hospice’s servicehas also endured extended periods ofpain. Emotional and spiritual painmay be a part of the mix. The ex-tended crisis of a serious illness cantest the limits of any of us. Whensomeone we know is in this sort ofsituation it is natural to pray and

offer some words of encouragement.From my experience I just wantedphysical comfort; words of encour-agement didn’t work. If you know someone seriouslyill and are not sure of what to say, ordo, consider this suggestion; tellthem, “Let me come over and dosome laundry.” The simple act ofshowing up and being fully presentin the moment will reduce the emo-tional pain and spiritual pain for allinvolved. Don’t let prayer be a sub-stitute for action; offer to do some-thing. FAIRHOPE Hospice has learneda thing or two about an extendedcrisis because we’ve seen a thing ortwo. The most important thing ortwo to do when helping someone ina crisis is to show up. Oh, and re-member to use the Regular Cycle forwhites.

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By Debbie Henry

Standing outside the RisingRoom inside the Decorative ArtsCenter of Ohio, the doorway isflanked by two period dressedfigures; a time period now past butnot forgotten. That time period isbased upon Christmas in 1944, theera of World War II. A time whentroops were not sure if or when theywould be home. Christmases werespent apart from their families andspent with troops overseas. Whatwas Christmas like back then? Ifyou lived that era you will knowfirsthand. If you were not born yet,you will get a glimpse of what it waslike. For me, when I walked in, itfelt familiar. I was not born yet, butit was a feeling of nostalgia, a timespent at my grandparents. Immerseyourself in whatever that timeperiod may mean to you. I guaranteeyou will feel something.

Upon entering the Rising Room,you will see the large, beautifulChristmas tree sparkling with itslights and ornaments. Theornaments are all from that timeperiod. The sounds of a ChristmasDay radio special can be heard in thebackground. This was a CBSbroadcast featuring Bing Crosbyand other musicians from that timeperiod. The room is decorated inevery corner with something fromback in 1940’s, from decorations, totoys, and V-mails. Curator Dr.George Johnson and his wifeJeannie have collected these itemsover the years and have proudlydisplayed them in various areasincluding this one in The DecorativeArts Center of Ohio

Curator Dr. George Jones is aretired history teacher and regionalhistorian. He started collectingChristmas ornaments back in 1971.He started out by looking forornaments that reminded him ofwhen he was young. He was lookingfor the “bubble lights” that adornedthe Christmas trees. He took out asmall ad in the local paper asking ifanyone had these and from there itjust multiplied. His love of historyand love of Christmas has garneredhim quite the collection. He has atone time displayed 13 exhibits fromall different time periods as well asa very large nativity scene. Whenasked what his favorite ornamentwas, thinking back to the bubblelight, he replied, “An ornament Iinherited; a candy box in the shapeof a banjo.” He goes on to explainthat Christmas is about familytraditions, and that is what pulls ustogether. His maternal grandmother

is the one whom he received theornament from and would tell thestory every year when placing theornament on her tree. She was ayoung girl back in 1890, her familydid not have much and her brotherbrought home this beautifulornament for her. He had found it inthe trash can of some rich child. Itwas an empty candy box andevidently when the candy was gone,they just threw the box away. ToGeorge’s grandma it was the mostbeautiful ornament and gift shereceived. It had gold on it andpictured an angel and flowers. Thefollowing year her brother passedaway and so it meant even more toher. So… here we are in 2018 andthe little box that was thrown in thetrash is still treasured today byfamily with memories and stories totell of its journey from one child’shand to another on Christmas Day.

The Decorative Arts Center ishosting an event on Sunday,December 9 with Dr. GeorgeJohnson. This event is free and noreservations are required. It is from2 – 4 and refreshments will beserved. This is an informal lecture

in which George will discuss theWorld War II time period and thepieces he has on display. He willdiscuss how war impactedChristmas and how it is so differenttoday. This is truly a display thatyou do not want to miss out on.Walk back trough time the momentyou walk through those doors."Christmas on the Home Front, aSalute to Our Troops" is worth thetime to stop in. After that, headupstairs where artwork from NellyToll “Imagining a Better World” canbe viewed, which ties into the WorldWar II era.

For more information please callthe Decorative Arts Center of Ohioat 740-681-1423 or log onto theirFacebook page. The Center islocated at 145 E. Main Street inLancaster, Ohio.

For more on George’s collectionyou can speak to him at the event onthe 9th. He also has a World War Idisplay down the road at the OhioGlass Museum. Take a trip back intime and revisit Christmas past withDr. George Johnson and our localmuseums.

The Decorative Arts Center Ohio presents:“Christmas on the Home Front, A Salute to Our Troops”

Debbie Wright and Friends, anuplifting energetic group of singersand musicians, will be presentingtheir music in a variety of stylesfrom Broadway, gospel, country andnow Christmas. There is somethingfor everyone.

Debbie, lead singer, has beenperforming for many years and isfeatured not only on vocals butpiano and trombone as well. Shewill be joined by vocalist CondaBarlow and Rex McMurphy whoplays saxophone, clarinet and flute.Their show has been quoted asbeing “wholesome entertainment for

the entire family”. They recentlyperformed to a full house at theLancaster Fairfield County Fair.

Join them as they ring in theChristmas season with some of thebest loved Christmas songs andcarols of all time on December 14that 7pm. in the Activity Building onthe Lancaster Campground, locatedat 2151 W. Fair Avenue, Lancaster. It is free admission with a loveoffering being taken.

For more information pleasecontact Debbie [email protected] or740-687-1241.

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The Grange is an organizationthat promotes family values bysponsoring activities that involvethe entire family. These activitieshelp both the youth and the adultsto do their best work on variousprojects involving some types ofarts and crafts and they competeagainst youth and adults of theappropriate age in other GrangeChapters throughout the State ofOhio.

The local winners of the StateGrange awards were announcedat their annual banquet heldNovember 3 at the RushcreekPresbyterian Church.

In the youth division, theparticipants listed by their agerange were the following: GavinDennis (5-8) who placed 6th inthe Milk Jug Doorstop, 2nd in theFoam Bookmark and 3rd in the

Paper Cup Animal. BraeleighBlosser (9-11) 1st in the ArtAnimal; Brandt Blosser (9-11) 1stin the Farm Scape; Bryce Dennis(9-11) 2nd Art-Plant Tree Flower,3rd in photography a SportActivity; 5th in Foam Bookmark,Paper Cup Animal tied for 5thand 8th in Button Craft; DennisCrockett (9-11) Milk Jug DoorStop 2nd; Art ComputerGenerated 1st, 1st photography ofpets, 1st in Grange Activity andwas selected Ohio State JuniorGrange Prince. Rylee Dennis (12-14) 6th in making a Pot Holder;Josh Bell (12-14) Art Animals1st; Joey Bell (12-14) 2nd in ArtFarm Scape, Art CartoonCharacter 3rd; Art Plant, TreeFlower, Pet Photography 2nd, 1stin Foam Bookmark and 5th inButton Craft.

Adult Division Awards wereas follows: Young Adult

Inspirational Rock Heidi Brooks1st; Brent Dennis AdultPhotography Family Celebration1st; Beth Hicks-Adult Art-Animal 2nd, Art Nature 2nd andArt Computer Generated 2nd;Rachel Dennis-Photography-Ohio My Home 1st; AnimalFriends- Photography 3rd; BeckyGinnery 3rd in Afghan and 5th inBaby Afghan; 2nd Rock-A-ByeBaby; 2nd. Janie Dennis- For TheTable 2nd, Comfort Toy 3rd,Counted Cross Stitch 1st, PlasticCanvas 1st, Casserole Carrier 1st.

The Outstanding Lecturer’sNotebook in the state went BeckyGinnery. The Fairfield CountyPomona Grange received 1stPlace for the Deaf Award and JoeMcCrady was awardedHonorable Mention for his DeafProgram.

Local Grange winners of theOhio State Grange contests

Winners in both the youth and adult division of the State of Ohio Grange projects. photo courtesy Bill Ginnery

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Home Helpers challengedemployees to a food drive for theThanksgiving season. Thecaregivers and office staffcollected over 400 canned itemsto donate to the local food pantry.

“We are so proud of ourcaregivers and the giving heartsthey have for our community and

those we take care of,” statedJody and Carl Amspaugh,owners of Home Helpers.

Home Helpers helps providecare for seniors wherever theycall home. For more informationabout Home Helpers and theservices they offer, contact themat 740-689-9410.

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LANCASTER, Ohio —FAIRHOPE Hospice & Pallia-tive Care, Inc. held its annualCelebration of Life Tree ofRemembrance lighting at 6p.m. on Wednesday, Decem-ber 5. The tree’s ornamentsand donations honor departedloved ones during the holidayseason and benefit theFAIRHOPE Hospice Memori-al Fund.

“At FAIRHOPE, we acceptall patients regardless of theirability to pay,” said DeniseBauer, FAIRHOPEPresident/CEO. “The Celebra-tion of Life Tree of Remem-brance is a wonderful tribute toloved ones while supportingour Memorial Fund whichbenefits community membersseeking end of life care.”

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LANCASTER, Ohio –Fairfield Medical Center’sSubstance Abuse StabilizationUnit (SASU) was recently nameda recipient of the 2018 Ohio InjuryPrevention Partnership’s (OIPP)Promising Practice Award fromthe Ohio Department of Health.This award recognizes outstandingcommunity-based interventionsaimed at reducing the incidence ofinjury and violence in Ohio.

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In 2017, Fairfield MedicalCenter became the first hospital inOhio to be awarded a grant fromthe Ohio Department of Health to

participate in Project DAWN(Deaths Avoided With Naloxone).Project DAWN is a community-based overdose education andNarcan (Naloxone) distributionprogram that allows FMC toprovide Narcan kits free of chargeto community members whoseloved ones are battling drugaddiction and/or are identified asbeing at-risk of experiencing anunintentional overdose. The kitsare distributed to any identifiedat-risk patients, including thosedischarged from the SASU, as wellas family members, communitymembers, special interest groupsand any person who wishes tocarry this life-saving medication.

“I feel, through the SASUprogram, Fairfield Medical Centerhas been able to help change thepublic perception of addictionthrough community engagement,events and educationalopportunities,” FMC ChiefNursing Officer Helen Hardingwrote in her nomination letter. “Iam very proud of the success ofour program and the impact wehave made on individuals in ourcommunity who are beginningtheir journey toward sobriety.”

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Lancaster-Fairfield CommunityAction Agency (LFCAA), Fun BusAdventures and more than 20 localbusinesses and organizations in 29locations are working together tofeed hungry Fairfield Countyindividuals and families thisChristmas season. The goal of the2018 Stuff-A-Bus campaign is tocollect enough non-perishable fooddonations to fill a Fun Bus shuttlebus. The donations will be madeavailable to income-eligibleindividuals who visit the LFCAAChoice Food Pantry, located at1743 East Main Street in Lancaster.

Community members areinvited to deposit non-perishablefood donations in collection boxesat sites throughout the community.The campaign runs throughDecember 12, when the Fun Busmakes its rounds to stuff the bus.Scheduled drop-off sites are listedbelow. For the most up-to-date list,please visitwww.facebook.com/faircaa.

• AHA! A Hands-OnAdventure, 1708 River Valley CirS

• Buckeye Honda, 2615 NMemorial Drive

• Cherry Street Pub, 202 NCherry Street

• City of LancasterAdministration, 104 East MainStreet

• Fairfield Community HealthCenter (FCHC), 1155 East Main

Street; 207 South Broad Street; 216Trace Drive; 1500 East MainStreet; and 1055 West MarketStreet, Baltimore

• Fairfield CountyAdministration, 210 East MainStreet

• Fairfield County Board ofDevelopmental Disabilities, 795College Avenue; Art & Clay onMain, 150 West Main Street; ForestRose School, 1592 Granville Pike;Opportunity Center, 4465Coonpath Road Northwest, Carroll;Pickerington Regional Office, 7140Reynoldsburg-Baltimore Road,Pickerington

• Fairfield Federal Savings &Loan, 111 East Main Street and1100 West Fair Avenue

• Fairfield National Bank, 143West Main Street

• Fun Bus Adventures, 2141Commerce Street

• Home Instead Senior Care,110 King Street

• Julia’s Salon and Spa, 515North High Street

• Lancaster-Fairfield CountyChamber of Commerce, 109 NBroad Street #100

• Life Church, 5550 Lancaster-Newark Road NE, Pleasantville

• Mom & MeAcademy/Gateway Church of theNazarene, 2150 Joye Lane SE

• Morris Vet Clinic, 1610Sheridan Drive

• Mt. Pleasant Elementary, 712North Broad Street

• River Valley Mall, 1635 RiverValley Cir S

• United Way of FairfieldCounty, 115 South Broad Street

• USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service/FairfieldCounty Soil & Water District, 831College Avenue, Suite B

• WFCO 90.9, 201 South BroadStreet

During 2017, LFCAA provided10,769 food orders – enough tomake 251,829 meals – through itsChoice Food Pantry. United Wayof Fairfield County, Mid-OhioFood Bank, Lancaster Walmart,Kroger on East Main Street andPanera Bread in Lancaster helpkeep the food pantry shelvesstocked throughout the year. TheStuff-A-Bus campaign enablesLFCAA to meet the demands of thebusy holiday season.

The LFCAA Choice Foodpantry is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday. Call653-4146 or visit LFCAA at 1743East Main Street for moreinformation.

Since moving to FairfieldCounty in 2011, Fun BusAdventures has aggressivelylooked for ways to contribute to thelocal community. The Stuff-A-Busevent is one way to utilize Fun Busresources to support local agenciesthat work hard to feed hungryfamilies.

Stuff-A-Bus campaign to feed hungry individualsand families is under way

Fairfield Federal Savings andLoan recently presented FairfieldCommunity Health Center with a$25,000.00 check for its South

School Renovation Project helpingto “Transform Classrooms into‘Care’ Rooms”. Pictured is MattWideman, Executive Vice

President and Mary Snider,President of Fairfield Federal andLisa Evangelista, CEO of FairfieldCommunity Health Center.

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Lancaster Boardof Realtorsdonates to Newsies

The Lancaster Fairfield CountyCharity Newsies recently receiveda donation from the LancasterBoard of Realtors for $3,000.Pictured: President MichaelPurcell and Lancaster Board ofRealtors representative,Bernadette Gorby. submitted photo

Krile Communications, a Fair-field County-based consultingfirm specializing in strategic com-munications, marketing and pub-lic relations, was voted the bestpublic relations firm in the Best ofBusiness awards sponsored byColumbus CEO magazine.

The Best of Business awardsrecognizes central Ohio’s topbusinesses and organizations in avariety of categories. Winners arechosen by a poll of the magazine’sreaders. Voting took place fromJune 11 – July 27, 2018.

“Eight years ago when westarted this business, we had onegoal in mind: to build a stronger

community and make the world abetter place through our work,”said Angela Krile, President andCEO of Krile Communications.“Knowing that our clients, col-leagues, partners and fellow com-munity members care about ourcompany’s success and took thetime to vote for us just under-scores why we do what we doevery day. It is truly an honor toreceive this recognition in a com-munity with so many incrediblepublic relations firms.”

For more information aboutKrile Communications visitwww.krilecommunications.com.

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He is survived by his son,James Gillespie; four grandchil-dren; brother Dairl Gillespie,Charles (Carol) Gillespie, Larry(Jeannie) Gillespie, DaleGillespie; sisters, Ella Jacksonand Deanna (Rick) Roush.

Harold was preceded in deathby his wife, Virginia Gillespie;son, Steven Gillespie; parents;brothers, Lawrence, Carroll, andRonald Gillespie.

A funeral service took placeon Monday, November 19th,2018, at the Johnson-Smith Fu-neral Home at 11AM officiatedby Rev. Rick Stuhmer. Burialfollowed the service at ConcordCemetery in Grove City. Onlinecondolences can be made atwww.funeralhome.com

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LANCASTER, Ohio – TheFairfield County Foundationhosted its annual “Get YourGive On” event recently in con-junction with #GivingTuesday,which takes place annually onthe Tuesday after Thanksgiving(in the U.S.) to kick-off the holi-day giving season and inspirepeople to collaborate in improv-ing their local communities.

This year’s 29-Hour Giveevent was the most successfulyet, with the Foundation raisinga record $95,809 during the 29-hour time window that beganTuesday, November 27 at 8 a.m.The Foundation awarded a total

of $29,000 in matching gifts tothe 71 individual funds that re-ceived contributions, making thetotal award to participatingfunds $124,809.

“The unprecedented successof the 29-Hour Give is a testa-ment to the generosity of theincredible community we callhome” said Fairfield CountyFoundation Executive Director,Amy Eyman. “We are thrilledthat the number of individualfunds receiving donations rosemore than 40% this year, ex-panding our impact significant-ly. We are truly grateful to ourdonors and supporters through-

out Fairfield County who contin-ue to rally for our communityand make it such a special place.”

Non-profits and fund holderswere encouraged to secure dona-tions from individuals and havethem contribute in-person or on-line between 8 a.m. on Novem-ber 27 and 1 p.m. November 28,2018. During the designated 29hours, the Foundation matchedfunds on a pro-rata basis. Formore information about the 29-Hour Give, visit:www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org.

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Mayor Nicodemus opened themeeting at 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 12,2018, with the Lord’s Prayer and thePledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL: Members ofCouncil present were WaidCosgray, Rick Foreman, MikeHamilton, Bob Hankison, ChuckKeller and Dwayne Mohler. Alsopresent were Mayor BradNicodemus, VA Teri Wise, FiscalOfficer Brian Bibler, Solicitor JeffFeyko, and Police Chief MikeTussey.

VISITORS: Kevin Katchmar,Telena Counter, Ralph Wise, TyList, Steve Kenney, Jeff Burchfield,and Don Bukey.

• Kevin Katchmar – Addressedthe Council regarding his feelingsregarding economic development.He would like to see a plan createdwith a timeline to use for economicdevelopment for the Village. Hestated he knew a company inPickerington who would create onefor the Village for around $25,000.

• Telena Counter – Telena talkedabout the issues with her food truckat RP3’s. She stated she does notknow what the issue is regarding thenoise since her partner Jeff had wentto various spots in the neighborhoodto see if the generator could beheard. The issue she is having is sheis just starting out in business anddoes not have the funds to purchasea different generator at this time.She has reduced the amount of hoursher food truck is open and they willbe or have been closing around 9:00pm. She said she loves Baltimoreand her website gets a lot of likessaying her food is outstanding andshe wants to stay here and maybemove into her own restaurant.

• Ralph Wise – No comment.• Ty List – No comment.• Steve Kenney – No comment.• Jeff Burchfield – Jeff stated he

did not see an issue with thegenerator and was not happy withthe way he thought the Village wastreating them.

• Don Bukey – Told Council heis the person or neighbor that hasbeen complaining about the noisedisturbance but he understands theyare trying to create a new businessand he understands the challengesof doing so. He is willing to be moreunderstanding if they also areclosing early.

VILLAGEADMINISTRATOR:• Water testing results from

samples on November 1, 2018:Hardness = 144 (120-180); Iron

= Nondetectable (0.3); Manganese= Nondetectable (0.5).

• Work is progressing onconstructing a roof over exteriorpumps yet this fall. Should concludethis week.

• Tuesday GE/Suez will be at theplant for a meeting with staff and toset up new dates for maintenance.

• A FOG inspection business listwas completed this week so letterswill go out to each business to setup initial inspections.

• Leaf pickup has been smoothto date. Since this is just thebeginning of the season, the staffhas been able to begin leaf pickupearly in the day and run through thewhole village by noon.

• 11/6/2018 Bird & Bull alongwith Tim and myself did the finalwalk through the resurfacing projectin the Dorchester area. Weidentified 2 issues and are lookingfor Strawser to present their solution.

• Section of curb in front of 104Circle’s lip needs milled

Striping on streets• Final Completion Target Date–

November 15, 2018• Pre-construction meeting for

the Water Street Bridge project willbe Tuesday, November 13th at 1:30

• PEP Loss Control specialistwill be in the Village on Tuesday,November 14th to meet with staffand then tour each facility.

SAFETY COMMITTEE:Chairperson Hankison said that

they met this evening prior toCouncil. New legislation will beneeded for semi truck traffic and forlimited parking spots on BasilStreet. The Committee wasinformed about the possibility ofreceiving a safety grant through PEPand borrowing a device fromPickerington to monitor traffic onNorth Basil. The next regularlyscheduled meeting will be held thesecond Monday in December–December 10 at 6:00 p.m.

SOLICITOR:• There are two new pieces of

legislation on the agenda thisevening. He asked for a briefexecutive session after regularbusiness to discuss economicdevelopment matters.

POLICE:1. An audit of the property and

evidence was completed by CaptainHarget prior to handing thoseresponsibilities to Officer Wolfel.Officer Wolfel is already trained asan evidence technician by the Stateof Ohio.

2. A request was received fromKirkersville Police Department forthe transfer of car #750 to them.

3. I met with members of severalchurches last week to discuss churchsecurity and safety. The meetinglasted about one and one half hoursand was very productive. Includedin the discussion was the possibilityof hosting a church security trainingin Baltimore sponsored by the localchurches and advertising tosurrounding areas and counties.

4. We are working a caseinvolving a Gross Sexual Impositionwith a minor and an adult. We thinkthat this may be very timeconsuming and also have theforensic detective at the FairfieldCounty Sheriff’s Office involved.

5. I received information that weshould be given a repeater for car#4. We had planned to purchase onenext year, but other sources havebeen identified to cover the cost. Westill need a CF-51 MDT for that car.

6. We had low turnout for trickor treat and this may have had to dowith the weather. There were noreported problems during the eventor through the evening.

7. I will be discussing two newofficers that we will berecommending for hire with theMayor. One is for the reserve unitand one is to replace the loss ofCaptain Harget with a patrol officer.

8. We have been heavilymonitoring the North Basil area forspeed violations.

9. Officers will be completing awritten report to the Village

Administrator in regard to streetlight malfunction and down ordamaged signage. This will beforwarded one time a month withthe exception being traffic controlsignage.

10. Officer Wolfel is back toduty after his bout with pneumonia.

11. We would like to thank ourlocal VFW for a very generousdonation that will go for educationalmaterials.

MAYOR:1. He stated that trick or treat was

light due to weather.2. He attended the 80th VFW

banquet where he noted that JoeMachado was elected to the VFWHall of Fame.

3. He noted that the HolidaySeason is approaching and there aremany events upcoming.

FISCAL OFFICER:1. R.I.T.A. subpoena

program was held on November 5th.Approximately 70 taxpayers metwith R.I.T.A. representatives.

MOTIONS:• Keller made a motion to go into

executive session after regularbusiness to discuss economicdevelopment matters. Mohlerseconded the motion. There was nofurther discussion. The motion wasapproved by a 6-0 vote.

• Mohler made a motion to drawup legislation to rescind Ordinance2018-19. Foreman seconded themotion. There was furtherdiscussion. The motion vote was atie 3-3 vote so the Mayor had to castthe tie breaking vote and he votedno. The motion failed.

• Cosgray made a motion todelay enforcement of Ordinance2018-19 six months and send backto committee. Hamilton secondedthe motion. There was no furtherdiscussion. The motion wasapproved by a 4-2 vote.

• Keller made a motion to donateVehicle #750 to the KirkersvillePolice Department. Hamiltonseconded the motion. There was nofurther discussion. The motion wasapproved by a 5-1 vote.

• Keller made a motion to cancelthe December 24 Council meeting.Mohler seconded the motion. Therewas no further discussion. Themotion was approved by a 6-0 vote.

ORDINANCESand RESOLUTIONS:

FIRST READINGORDINANCE 2018-42An Ordinance to Amend the

2018 Appropriations OrdinanceSponsor: MOHLER• Sponsor Mohler said that this

was discussed in Committee andCouncil on October 22, providingthe authority to increaseappropriations in the Water Fundand made a motion to suspend thethree reading rule. Hankisonseconded the motion. There was nofurther discussion. The motion tosuspend the three reading rule wasapproved by a 6-0 vote.

• Sponsor Mohler made a motionto adopt Ordinance 2018-42.Hankison seconded the motion.There was no further discussion.Ordinance 2018-42 was adopted bya 5-0 vote.

NEW BUSINESS:• Mohler asked the Police Chief

about the Police Department manualand when the last time it wasrevised. The Chief stated changeshad been made recently but whenthey make changes, they just revisethe previous one and he did not havea copy of the older versions. Mohleralso wondered when revisions aredone do they go pass council forapproval. The Chief stated he hasthe power to make changes.

(Compiled from minutes notapproved as of press time).

Baltimore Council Report

By Amy Kabel, Ph.D.

Recently, Dr. Chris Millerwent to Syracuse University tothe 5th Annual Central NewYork Open and played in the“Under 1900” section. Chrisplayed 3 games on Saturday and2 games on Sunday. Chris endedup earning 3 points on Saturdayby winning his first 3 games,getting a 1/2 point bye onSunday morning and earning a1/2 point draw Sundayafternoon. Chris’ total score was4 out of 5, which was enough fora clear 1st place win in thetournament. Amateurs like Dr.Miller don’t go to the chesstournaments to make big bucks,but he did end up winning $300which paid for his trip.

Since the age of ten, one ofChris’ passions was playingchess. Chris was the AthensHigh School Chess ClubPresident and the OhioUniversity Chess Club President.Dr. Miller started playing inchess tournaments in 1976 wherehe placed 1st in his class in atournament at Ohio Universityand won $7.00. Over the yearsChris has played in chesstournaments across the countryaveraging about 24 tournamentsa year.

To prepare for a chesstournament, Chris studies chesscombinations for about twomonths to get his mind focusedon looking ahead in the game.After this, Chris studies hisoffensive and defensiveopenings for about a month.Then he reviews past tournamentgames and the games of famouschess grandmasters.

Dr. Miller is currently rated1859, which is a Class A player.

His rating has fluctuated betweenClass A and Class B for the last30 years, but since placing 2ndat the U.S. Class Championships(Class B) in Texas in 2011, hehas been a Class A player. TheUnited States Chess Federation(USCF) rating categories are asfollows:

Senior Master 2400National Master 2200-2400Expert 2000-2199Class A 1800-1999Class B 1600-1799Class C 1400-1599Class D 1200-1399Class E 1000-1199Class F 800-999Class G 600-799Class H 400-599Class I 200-399Class J 100-199

Dr. Miller currently plays forfun at the Lancaster Chess Club,which meets on Tuesday nightsat Ohio University in Lancasterfrom 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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How much do you know andunderstand about toxins? Thinkabout some symptoms you maybe experiencing right now or ex-perience regularly. Such as diar-rhea alternating with constipation,often known as irritable bowelsyndrome (IBS), being more tiredthan you feel you should be, head-aches, achy joints, stuffy sinusesor post-nasal drip each morning,adult- onset allergies, skin rashesand irritations that come and go.Do you take pain relievers andover-the-counter medications?

All of these symptoms andmore are often related to toxicaccumulation in the body. Even ifthe toxic accumulation is not thecause of the problem, it can be acontributing factor in worseningthe condition. You could continueto mask the symptoms with medi-cation, which would in turn causemore toxic accumulation, or youcould choose to detoxify yourbody and give your body what itneeds to begin healing. The hu-man body has approximately 250billion cells with approximately35,000 chemical reactions takingplace per second within each ofthese cells.

Many of these chemical reac-tions are involved in our bodieshealing and repair process.

Toxins disturb the natural flowof homeostasis. The body’s im-mune system must defend againstthese toxins. The battle waged bythe immune system between tox-ins and homeostasis is often ex-pressed as, disease. A strongimmune system quickly identifiesthe enemy and works to destroy it,hence causing fast and possiblymore severe symptoms thatquickly go away.

A weakened, worn out, over-loaded immune system is slow torespond to the toxic invasion, ordoes not respond at all, and there-by does not cause much, if any,symptoms. Initially, how manytimes have you known or heard ofsomeone who was “so healthy”and who “never got sick”, but atevery poorly, didn’t exercise andmaybe even smoked cigarettes,that suddenly died of cancer “withno warning” at a relatively youngage? What happened? Let us ex-amine the body’s normal physio-logically programmed methods ofmaintaining homeostasis, a key tohealth.

Reckewege in Homotoxicolo-gy, Illness, and Healing throughAnti-homotoxic Therapy has out-lined six phases of disease. De-

pending upon the severity andquantity of the toxin, the bodywill pass more rapidly or slowlythrough these phases. These phas-es in order are: Excretion, Reac-tion, Deposition, Impregnation,Degeneration, and Neoplasm. Inthe first three phases, the cell re-mains intact and in control andessentially is winning the battleagainst the toxin. The body’s nat-ural ability to heal is not impaired.

In the last three phases, thetoxin has entered the cell causinginternal damage, hence, destruc-tion to the organ or tissue in-volved. The ability of the body toheal itself is greatly impaired dueto terrific interference of the ho-meostatic chemical reactionswithin the cell.

This is the beginning of or-gan and tissue deterioration withthe result as cancer. In the firstthree phases the outcome ismore hopeful. In the last threephases, the outcome is more un-certain.

Here is how it happens. Atoxin enters the body. The im-mune system’s first defense is toexcrete, or expel, the toxin. Thisis accomplished through perspi-ration, saliva, urine, feces, men-struation, earwax, sinuses andthe nose and eyes. In fact, oftenwhen a person has “a cold”, theyare actually detoxifying anddraining out some toxin. Thattoxin may be a virus or anotherlive organism, or it may be somechemical the person got a doseof without even knowing it.

If the toxin gets past this firstline of defense due to thestrength of the toxin, either thehigh quantity of the toxin, or theweakness of that immune sys-tem, the body’s second line ofdefense is stimulated into action.Now inflammation sets in. Thisis when a person is diagnosedwith some kind of “it is” whichsimply means “inflammationof”. For example, tonsillitis isinflammation of the tonsils, coli-tis is inflammation of the colon,dermatitis is inflammation of theskin, and so on.

If the immune system stillcannot handle the toxin, thebody will create storage spacesoutside the cell in which to putthe toxin. In this manner, thebody does not allow the toxininside the cell where it could doirreparable damage. These spac-es also act as holding tanks sothe body can deal with the toxicinvasion a little at a time. Exam-ples are cysts, swellings, en-

gorged fat cells, and benigntumors. Typical diagnoses are co-lon polyps, ovarian cysts, fibroidtumors, lipomas, and obesity toname a few. Up to this point, thebody has kept its organ and tis-sues safe. Beyond this point iswhere the real trouble occurs. Ifthe toxin is allowed to enter thecell, it may do irreparable damageto the chemical reaction that takesplace in that cell and that allowsthe cell to do its job. It may alsodo damage to the DNA of the cell,the replicating factor of the cell(which can lead to the creation ofsick, malfunctioning organs). Ex-amples are liver cirrhosis, heartattacks, impotence, Chon’s Dis-ease (which is a wearing away ofthe lining of the intestines), Mul-tiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s andParkinson’s disease, etc.

Various organs are affected bytoxic build up. The kidneys andliver filter out toxins the blood.The large intestines (the colon)are where the body consolidateswaste from food. Whatever hasnot been digested by the stomachand small intestines, passes intothe large intestines for consolida-tion and removal. The liver isresponsible for over 500 func-tions in the body including; fatmetabolism, hormone breakdownand deactivation, sugar storageand conversion factors, and bloodcoagulation factors to name a

few. It also removes poisons ortoxins from the body. It dumpsthose toxins directly into the in-testines to be eliminated by thecolon. Some symptoms of liveroverload are unexplained fatigue,poor appetite, bruising, swellingof the legs, headaches, digestiveproblems, and hormone imbal-ances such as PMS and difficultywith menopause.

With this said, a practice ofLiver Cleansing/ Purification hasbeen a wonderful solution formany people who have experi-enced symptoms of Toxic buildup. Matter of fact, in most cases,symptoms clear up entirely.

If you would like to knowmore, sign up to listen in on thenext Discover Wellness with Dr.G seminar at 6:30 p.m., Decem-

ber 11, Tuesday, January 8, or 29that covers the topic of Liver Pu-rification with opportunity to hearinput from Dr. Grilliot and fromindividuals who are currently do-ing or just completed 10 or 21program. We are celebrating 10+years of Liver Purification suc-cess stories. Check out our YouTube Channel via our website,www.nwcdrg.comto see some of these amazing sto-ries for yourself!

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Sugar GroveUnited Methodist Church

406 E. Street • Sugar Grove, OH 43155

Saturday, December 8thAnnual Cookie Walk 9:00 AM - Noon

Sunday, December 9th27th Annual Silent Night in Sugar Grove 7:00 PM

Sunday, December 16thCantata "Good News From Home" 10:00 AM

Monday, December 24thChristmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:00 PM

Joy to the World!The Lord IS Come!

Celebrate the Christmas SeasonThese churches invite you to join them for special services during the Christmas season

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keepingwatch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of greatjoy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of Davida Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shallfind the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenlythere was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and say-ing, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and goodwill towards men.'"

Luke 2:8-14

Faith Memorial Church2610 W. Fair Ave., Lancaster, Ohio

For the Glory of the KingFaith’s Kids Christmas ProgramDecember 16 • 10:30 am

Christmas EveCandlelight ServiceDecember 24 • 6:00 pm

CHRISTMAS EVEAT

FAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN CHURCHDecember 24, 2018 • 6:00 p.m.

1965 N. Columbus Street • Lancaster, Ohio 43130

fairfieldchristian.org

December 23WORSHIP8:45 a.m.Children’s

Christmas Pageant

December 24CHRISTMAS EVE

6:00 p.m.Family Service

(in the Family Life Center)

8:30 p.m.Traditional

Candlelight ServiceDramatic monologue of Mary

(in the sanctuary)

Christ UnitedMethodist Church

700 S. Main St., Baltimore; 740-862-4343office@christum-baltimore.comwww.christum-baltimore.com

We would love to have you join us!

December 16Cantata 7:00 pm

Christmas:December 24

5:30 pm & 8:00 pm(no 8:00 am Morning Mass)

December 25Midnight & 10:30 am

(no 8:00 am Morning Mass)Solemnity of Mary

the Holy Mother of GodDecember 31, 7:00 pm

(no 8:00 am Morning Mass),January 1, 10:30 am

(no 8:00 am Morning Mass)

Saint MarkThe Emerald of the Diocese

324 Gay St.Lancaster, Oh 43130

740-653-1229

306 Elm StreetSugar Grove, Ohio

St. Joseph ChurchService Times are:

Christmas Eve 8:00 pmChristmas Day 9:00 amNew Years Eve 5:30 pmNew Years Day 9:00 am

"The Steeple You SeeFrom Route 33"

Family friendly worship with a special telling of the Christmas storywith readings by our children and youth, familiar carols, Communion,

Candlelighting (with glow sticks for the little ones)& Happy Birthday Jesus celebration!

9:30 PM - Traditional Festival Worship ofthe Nativity of Our Lord

with special music, including our handbell and vocal choirs.The service also includes Holy Communion

and our traditional Candlelighting.

If you are seeking a place to call homethis holiday, we are right in

your neighborhood.

St Peter’sLutheran Church

invites you to join us as we sing,worship and celebrate Christ’s birth.

Christmas Eve, Monday, December 247:00 PM - Family Worship Service

Greet the Christ Childwith candlelight and carols.

Listen for the angelsin the words of Scripture.

See God in a newborn baby.

Market & High St. • Baltimore, Ohio

Trinity UnitedChurch of Christ

CHRISTMAS EVEat 9:00 p.m.

Merry Christmasand God Bless

from your friends at the

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Have A Blessed Christmas Season.

222 N. Broad Street, Lancaster, Ohio740.653.1594 firstpbc.org

Christmas Cantata“7 Joys of Christmas” – 7pm on December 9

Christmas Eve Services6:30pm Family Service &

11pm Candlelight Communion Service

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Isaiah 9:2 (NRSV)

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness― on them light has shined.

Nat King Cole gave us the lyrics of "chestnuts roasting on an open fire" and "tiny totswith their eyes aglow." From that same 1940s era is song after song about the "mostwonderful time of the year" but, I'll admit, it's a "blue Christmas" for me. The pressureto feel happy and joyful makes me a Grinch. I'm sad there are people who are not herewho ought to be, and the ghost of Christmases past haunt empty chairs and oldphotographs. I don't want celebration songs; give me a few funeral dirges. The hymns

"O Come Emmanuel" and "O Holy Night" feel more appropriate than joyful musicduring this season. These hymns deal with the reality of chains, sin, error, and this"weary world" mourning "in lonely exile." For me, they invoke the spirit of Christmasthat looks for the "thrill of hope." They bring to mind the words of the Prophet Isaiah:"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light." I feel that darkness. TheGreat Light of the hope of new life, reunion in heaven, and peace on earth is like aguiding star, like light at the end of a tunnel, like the joy others feel that I maysomeday feel again in this season. Until then, I live it "if only in my dreams" andwatch for the light, like our ancestors did of yore.

Christ United Methodist ChurchCommunity Christmas

Caroling December 9- Join us as theGood Neighbors in the Villagesponsor Christmas Caroling on Sun.,December 9th from 3:00 pm – 4:30pm at Faith Lutheran Church locatedat 990 S. Main Street, Baltimore. Ifyou know a person/family that wouldenjoy some Christmas carols, we willneed their name and address. Call thechurch office or contact HollyHarman Fackler at 419-564-0964.

December 23rd 8:45 a.m.Worship Service - Please join us onSunday, December 23rd at our 8:45am Worship Service as the childrenpresent their Christmas Pageant “TheKing’s Birthday”. Sunday Schoolclasses for ALL are at 10:00 am. Allare welcome!

The Family CandlelightChristmas Eve Service - “GodComes to Be with Us” will be themessage for our 6:00 p.m. FamilyCandlelight Service in the FamilyLife Center on Monday, December24th. This is a kid-friendly servicewith puppets! Families with youngchildren are invited to gather aroundthe tables as we share a special“Light” during this candlelightservice. All are Welcome!

The Traditional CandlelightChristmas Eve Service - OurTraditional Candlelight service isheld at 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary onMonday, December 24th. “GodComes to Be with Us” is our message.Please join us as we celebrate the“Light” of Jesus Christ. All arewelcome!

Senior Volleyball and SeniorFree Lunch - All seniors are invitedto participate in Senior ChairVolleyball every Wednesday from 10to 11 a.m. We meet at the ChristUMC Family Life Center. Then stayfor a free lunch sponsored by the“Good Neighbors in the Village.” Weencourage ALL seniors to come andto bring a friend!

Open Gym Outreach Ministry -Every Tuesday & Thursdaybeginning December 4, 2018 untilMarch 28, 2019, Christ UMC willhave their Outreach Ministry “OpenGym” in the Family Life Center. Allare welcome to come to this free gymtime. We offer family time from 5:15pm till 6:45 pm (adult mustaccompany children) and teens 14and up & adults from 7:00 pm till9:00 pm. There will be no Open Gymon the following days: Dec., 13, 20 &25 and Jan. 1, 2019. A permissionwaiver form MUST be filled outbefore participating by everyone.Forms are available on our websitewww.christum-baltimore.com.Please join us as we spend time tofellowship and stay physically fitduring these cold winter months! Forquestions, please contact the churchoffice.

Progressive Euchre Party 2019Dates - Mark your calendars for theProgressive Euchre Parties on thefollowing Saturday’s in 2019: Jan.26,Feb. 23, Mar. 23 and Apr. 27. Euchreparties will be held in the FellowshipHall. Sign-in is at 6:30 p.m. Playstarts at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $5. Snacksprovided. Euchre Parties aresponsored by the Joy SS Class to helpfund the ministries of the church.

Holiday Schedule ChurchOffice Hours - The church office willbe closed on Tuesday, December 25and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 inobservance of Christmas and NewYear’s Day.

Winter Weather Cancellations -If a level 2 or 3 emergency exists ona Sunday morning worship servicesand Sunday School will not be held.Cancellations of Christ UMC worshipservices & activities will be posted onthe following: Christ UMC web page:www.christum-baltimore.com andTV stations and their respective websites: Channel 4 (NBC), Channel 10(CBS) & Channel 6 (ABC).

Christ UMC is located at 700South Main Street, Baltimore, OH43105. Office hours are Monday –Friday, 9:00 am till 3:00 pm. 740-862-4343, email us [email protected] orlook us up on the web atwww.christum-baltimore.com

Faith Lutheran ChurchAdvent services will be held on

the following Wednesdays: 12/5,12/12, 12/19. There will be a lightsoup/sandwich meal at 6:30 PM withthe Advent service to begin at 7:00PM.

The congregational Christmasprogram will be held on Sunday,December 16 during the 9:00worship.

Christmas Eve's service will beat 7:00 PM on 12/24.

Sunday worship is at 9:00 AMwith Sunday School at 10:15

If you have any questions, pleasecontact the church office at (740)862-3277

LifeBridge ChurchIt's the most wonderful time of the

year! We’re looking forward to all wehave planned this December and inviteyou to be part of it.

CHRISTMAS SERIES:SUNDAYS at 10:30 AM - We inviteyou to join us Sunday mornings at10:30 AM as we unlock the heart ofChristmas in our December series“The Christmas Code."

KID'S CHRISTMAS PARTY:DEC. 9 at 10:30 AM - Sunday,December 9, we've got lots of funplanned for your kids... DecoratingChristmas cookies, singing Christmassongs, drinking holiday punch, andplaying reindeer games. Kids willenjoy their Christmas Party at 10:30AM, during our regular church time,while parents attend Sunday morningWorship Service.

CHRISTMAS EVECANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Dec.24 at 6:00 PM - We invite you andyour entire family for our specialChristmas Eve Candlelight Service at6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24.

Find more details about all that isgoing on for you and your family atLifeBridge Church on our website:www.LifeBridgeChurch.cc. Come,join us for a great Christmas seasontogether!

New Zion UMCLive Nativity (held inside the

church), Saturday, December 8thfrom 5-7:30 p.m. Dollar gift shop,crafts and holiday goodies for all.(Bring a canned good item to donate

to the Baltimore-Thurston FoodPantry)

Christmas Eve Candle LightingServices, 7 & 11 p.m.

For more information:www.newzionumc.com

NOW Church Assembly of GodNOW Church - The Perfect

Church for Imperfect People!Christmas Eve Candlelight and

Communion Service From 6-7pm,please come join us! Also, December16th at 10am, the children will beputting on a christmas program, alongwith the Jingle Bell Parade! Youwon’t want to miss this!

Connect with us in 2019!January 20th, 2019, we will berevealing our vision for NOW Churchto even further serve God and ourcommunity. When you visit NOWChurch, you will find a lovingenvironment full of friendly,welcoming honest people that arepassionate for worship! Pastor JoeGrubbs will give a relevant, practical,inspiring message, with real lifeapplication, based on the Bible. NOWChurch is called to reach those thatare far from God and disciple thosethat are following Him. Services startat 10:00 am. You can have Lunchwith the Pastor the last Sunday ofeach month! In January it will beJanuary 27th.

Our service on December 23rd isentitled “Which Jesus Will YouUnwrap?” This promises to be a veryspecial message!

NOW Kids are finishing up playpractice in December. Each Tuesdayuntil the 11th from 7-8 pm, childrenwill be practicing for the play that isto be on December 16th. Adults willbe finishing up their Journey throughthe Bible at the same time. It is nottoo late to journey with us! If youhave any questions, please contactHeather Hunt.

NOW Youth (grades 6-12) meeton the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 6:00PM. For more information contactKiana [email protected].

Men's High Octane Men'sbreakfast will meet December 15that 9:00 am at LifeBridge Church.NOW Women of Purpose will bemeeting at the Diana Ragan’s homeat 6:30 pm on December 13th fortheir Holiday Party!

NOW Church will be having aBible Journaling Class on the lastThursday of every month, starting onDecember 27th from 6pm-8pm. Thisis a creative outlet using various artmediums to study, illustrate and digdeeper into God's word!NOW Church also offers many LifeGroups several different days of theweek and for several age groups to fityour busy schedule. We will bestarting a Dave Ramsey FinancialPeace series starting in January.

Reach out and like us here onFacebook or go towww.mynowchurch.com for moredetails and to keep up on events!There will be NO SERVICE onDecember 30th.

We encourage you to comedressed the way you feel mostcomfortable to hang out with family –because you are and you will be gladyou did!

St. Michael's UCCAll are welcome to worship with

us each Sunday at 10 am

Thurston UMCFree Lunch Program - Every

Tuesday & Thursday from 12:00 –1:00 pm year-round we offer our Freelunches. All those in the Thurstonarea are welcome!

2nd Saturday PancakeBreakfast

Every 2nd Saturday of the monthfrom 8:00 am – 10:30 am we offer an“All You Can Eat” Pancakebreakfast. $5.00 cost.

Thurston UMC is located on thecorner of Rt 256 and MillersportRoad in Thurston , Ohio. Call 740-862-6943 or 740-304-9822 for moreinfo.

Trinity UCCPlease join us at our Christmas

Eve service at 9 p.m.

Walnut Creek Baptist ChuchHoliday Series: Christmas

Playlist - 3 Songs that Bring you tothe Heart of Christmas We all haveour favorite holiday songs. Did youknow that the Bible has Christmassongs in it as well? Join us thisDecember as we study different songsin the Bible that celebrate the comingof Jesus Christ!

Free Movie Showing: Sunday,December 30 from 4 PM – 6:30 PM.Walnut Creek will be showing themovie “The Star: The greatest storyever told.” at the Baltimore OperaHouse. Come and discover theChristmas story from an entirely newperspective. Admission is free.Complimentary concessionsprovided.

Baltimore UnitedMethodist Church200 West Market Street,BaltimoreOffice phone: 740-862-4614Sunday School: 9:30 amTraditional Service: 10:30 am

Christ UnitedMethodist Church700 South Main Street, BaltimoreOffice phone: 740-862-43438:45 A.M. Traditional Service10:00 A.M. Sunday Schoolfor All [email protected] and join us! All are welcome!

Faith Lutheran Church990 S.Main St < BaltimoreWorship 9:00 amHoly Communion every SundaySunday School 10:15-11:00Office phone: 740-862-327

LifeBridge Church1001 S. Main St., Baltimore(next to Cristy's Pizza)Worship Service: 10:30 AMJr. & Sr. High Teens: 9:00 AMLifeBridge Kids: 10:30 AMPastor Dave [email protected] Office: 614-829-5498

New BeginningApostolic Church221 E. Mulberry St., BaltimorePhone 740-654-5372Bible study: 10:00 amWorship: 11:00 amLunch is served to allwhom attend after church

New Zion UnitedMethodist Church10991 Snyder Church Road,Baltimore 43105Phone: 740-862-6462www.newzionumc.comSunday School: 9:00 amTraditional service: 10:10 amTuesday Morning Bible Study:10:00 am

NOW Church111 W. Mulberry St., BaltimoreOffice Phone: 740-862-3088Contemporary Worship & Ministry:10:00amKid's Ministry: (3 months - 5thgrade) 10:00amSafe and fun ministry environmentwith Worship, Lesson, Craft andSnack in a kid friendly environment!YOUTH Ministry: (6-12th Grades)1st and 3rd Sundays @ 6pmPraise & Worship, Message,Games, Snacks and lots of friends!www.mynowchurch.com

St. Michael’s UnitedChurch of Christ2495 Bickel Church Road,BaltimoreOffice phone: 740-862-6263www.StMikesUCC.orgSunday School 9:00 amWorship 10:00 amCommunion first Sundayof each monthCoffee hour last Sunday of eachmonth following church services

Thurston UnitedMethodist Church2015 Main Street, ThurstonOffice phone: 740-862-6943Worship: 9:00 amSunday School: 10:30 am2nd Saturday 8-11am - All YouCan Eat Pancake Breakfast

Trinity United Church of Christ105 North High Street, BaltimoreOffice phone: 740-862-4222www.trinitybaltimore.comSunday School: 9:00 amWorship: 10:15 am

Walnut Creek Baptist Church1109 South Main Street, BaltimoreOffice Number: 740-862-0004Email: [email protected]:walnutcreekbaptistchurch.orgSunday Worship 10:45AMOlympians Clubs 5:15PM(Grades 1st-6th)Sunday Night Bible Study 6:00PM

~ Rev. Whitney L. Prose BrunoSaint Michael's United Church of Christ


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The deadline for the Dec. 21 Issue is Noon, Dec. 14Local Events, News, Happenings & More!

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Submissions for This 'n' Thataccepted only by email [email protected] inMicrosoft Word, .TXT, or RTF(Rich Text Format) only. We canno longer accept "hard-copy"submissions by mail or fax.Please include your name andphone number in case we havequestions. Non-profit events onlyplease. We reserve to right toselect which items are published.Group flea markets, yard/garagesales and craft bazaars should besubmitted as a classified ad at$10 for 25 words, or a display ad(call toll-free 1-888-354-1352for pricing).

Discover Wellness SeriesNatural Health Classes (FREE)

The Natural Wellness Centreat 108 W. Main Street in Bre-men, offers free monthly naturalhealth classes as part of theircommunity educational healthoutreach series Discover Well-ness with Dr. G.

Make plans to join us at 6:30p.m., December 11, January 8 &29 for a FREE one hour DiscoverWellness Class: “Planning toImprove Your Health in 2019:Finding Solutions/Why I ShouldDo Liver Purification” (A foun-dational building block for im-proving health, digestive issuesand weight management) and Q& A. Also may have the opportu-nity to hear from those who havedone the program or currentlydoing it. This class willfeature motivational, naturalhealth speaker, Dr. James R.Grilliot, Chiropractic Physician.Please call 740-687-0279 to re-serve your seat(s) now, as seatingis limited. To obtain more info onthe Liver Purification programs,please go to www.nwcdrg.com -Liver Purification.

Yoga Classes OfferedJoin the many individuals

who have decided to make yogapart of their routine! Body inMotion gentle yoga is paced foryour level from beginners tomore advanced. Sign up at any

time. Call 740-687-0279 toregister. Goto www.nwcdrg.com for detailsand informational video aboutBody in Motion Yoga.

Auditions for "Deathtrap"The Lancaster Playhouse will

hold auditions for “Deathtrap” byIra Levin on Monday, Dec. 10(7-9:30pm) and Wednesday,Dec. 12 (7:30-9:30pm) at 201 S.Broad St., Lancaster. Sign up bygoing towww.TheLancasterPlayouse.orgor calling (740) 243-9666. Per-formances will be held February15, 16, 22, and 23.

Carroll Senior Citizens MeetThe November 7, 2018,

meeting of the Carroll SeniorCitizens was called to order bypresident Janet Whitaker at 12:05p.m. A prayer for the food wasoffered by Bobby Thompson,followed by a pledge to the flag.This meeting was held at theFirst Baptist Church in Carroll.There were 20 people in atten-dance.

The treasurer and secretaryreports were given with noadditions/corrections. Thanks toRita Stebelton for doing the min-utes for the October meeting inthe absence of Bettye Layne.

Birthdays for the month wereJennifer Turley and Juanita Jen-kins. Anniversaries were Arnoldand Juanita Jenkins - 65 yearsand Martin and Bonnie Strawn -69 years.

President Whitaker providedsome intellectual trivia games forthe entertainment.

The door prize of a jar ofhomemade elderberry jelly waswon by Ralph Mets, who in turngave it to Linda Pierce.

There being no further busi-ness, the meeting was adjournedat approximately 1:45 p.m.

Holiday ConcertThe Lancaster Community

Band, under the direction of JudyRehrer, will present its 25th an-nual Holiday Concert on Sunday,December 9 at Faith Memorial

Church. The concert begins at2:00 p.m. and admission is free.A wide variety of holiday musicwill be presented, includingsome children's favorites. FaithMemorial Church is located at2610 West Fair Ave., Lancaster.For more information, please call740-756-4430.

George W. Johnson LectureDecember 22 atOhio Glass Museum

Make a reservation now toattend a special presentation bycurator Dr. George W. Johnsonon Saturday, December 22 at 2p.m. in the Ohio Glass Museum’sGallery. He will go over some ofthe history, customs, and tradi-tions from the holidays duringWWI. The current displays byDr. Johnson highlight many arti-facts found during thisperiod…truly amazing.

Call 740-687-0101 or [email protected]. Note WWI - 12-22-18 andleave name, number attendingand phone number.

Light refreshments follow inthe Rotunda Area. Gift Shop willbe open. Donations are alwaysappreciated.

Parking is available in Fair-field National Bank Lot next toOGM, City Lot, or downtowncurbside.

The OGM Gift Shop is openTuesday through Friday from 12p.m. till 4 p.m. and during muse-um hours on Saturday, 1-4 p.m.Shop for holiday gifts of glassand more. Gift certificates arealways available.

Veterans can visit the muse-um for free through February 24,2019.

Two Christmas EventsIn One Weekend

Annual Cookie Walk - Thelower level of the Sugar GroveUnited Methodist Church will betransformed into an old-fash-ioned bakery shop on Saturday,December 8th. The annual Cook-ie Walk sponsored by the UnitedMethodist Women begins at 9:00

AM and continues through noon.Many people make it their firststop of the day and wait in linefor the doors to open. Come earlyto select your favorite cookies,candy, pumpkin rolls, and otherspecial treats. Both fancy cookiesand familiar standards like choc-olate chip and peanut buttercookies also will be available.The price remains at only $4 perpound. Other holiday items willbe priced separately. 100% of thesales will be donated to local andglobal mission projects.

Silent Night In Sugar Grove- Sunday, December 9 marks the27th anniversary of Silent Nightin Sugar Grove. Visitors and lo-cal residents will stroll throughthe village to savor the sights,sounds, and excitement that isChristmas. Luminaries will lightthe path to three participatingchurches. They include St. Jo-seph Catholic Church, St. Mat-thew Lutheran Church, and theSugar Grove United MethodistChurch. A 20-30 minute programwill be presented at each loca-tion. Everyone is invited to meetat the United Methodist Churchat 406 East Street in Sugar Groveat 7:00 PM. The evening willconclude with refreshments at St.Joseph’s Geiger Hall.

Wear clothing and shoes ap-propriate for the weather. Allthree churches are handicap ac-cessible. Make Silent Night inSugar Grove YOUR family tra-dition.

Both events will be held at406 East Street in Sugar Grove.The church is located just min-utes south of Lancaster and northof Logan. At the stop light onRoute 33, turn into Sugar Grove(Main Street). Turn right onto 4th

Street and continue straight intothe parking lot.

Olivedale December2018 Events

Waffle Breakfast everyThursday in December. Cost is$4.00. Waffle served with sau-sage, juice, coffee or tea. Extras$2.00, open to the public.

Dec. 15 - Nostalgics dancefrom 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Ad-mission $5.00, open to the pub-lic, must be 18 years or older toattend. Kitchen opens at 6:00. Nocarry in food or drink.

Dec. 19 - Pancake Breakfastand Topping Bar. Price is $5.00.All the pancakes you can eatserved with sausage, juice, coffeeor tea. Extras $2.00, eggs are0.50 each. Visit Granny's Attictables too.

Dec. 29 - Johnny GarberNews Year Celebration Dancefrom 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Open tothe public, must be 18 years orolder to attend. Kitchen opens at6:00pm, no carry in food or drink.

Olivedale Senior Center is lo-cated at 253 Boving Road, Lan-caster, OH 43130,740-687-6655,www.Olivedale.com.

Ohio Glass MuseumOffers Party Space

We invite all businesses andresidents to plan an event forfriends and associates in a uniquesetting during the holidays in ourdowntown area. Bring your re-freshments and enjoy each oth-er’s company while strollingthrough our museum at your lei-sure. We can add a glass blow-ing demo as part of your eveningor daytime event. Call Cathy at740-687-0101 and she will giveyou some ideas on how to makeit happen. We can show yourfavorite video if you have oneand help with the preparationsfor a delightful gathering. Callfor details soon to make this aspecial holiday experience. OurGift Shop will be available to dosome shopping during an eve-ning event upon request. Now’sthe time to make merry!

Classes are filling up fast tomake ornaments. You can sign-up on line atohioglassmuseum.org. Gift cer-tificates are always available forclasses, Gift Shop purchases ormemberships.

This fall, the ladies ofLancaster First United MethodistChurch came together on aSaturday morning for coffee anda couple of hours of time to makea difference to children in thecountry of Uganda.

The ladies were interested ina project called “Sole Hope”.This project helps to raiseawareness of the problem withjiggers in the country of Ugandafor thousands of children andadults whose feet are infected bythis crippling parasite. Througheducation, medical care, andshoes, Sole Hope aids Ugandanpeople to become jigger-free,restoring health and hope for afuture.

Understand the problem: Jiggerskeep kids from going to school,running, and playing. Theyprevent people from walking andworking. People with jiggersoften become outcasts. Thissmall parasite negativelyimpacts every aspect of aperson’s life.

Sole Hope project at Lancaster First United Methodist Church

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December 8thTree Lighting6:00 p.m.

Santa arrives at 6:15 p.m.

Caroling by MillersportCommunity Theatre

Please bring anon-perishable food item

or donation for theMillersport Food Bank

Millersport Village Council metin regular session on Tuesday, No-vember 13, 2018, at 7:00 PM in theMunicipal Building. In attendancewere Mayor Gary Matheny andCouncil Members Charles Mesko,John Hitchcock, Linda Willison,Beth Warner, Donna Thogmartinand James McKittrick. Also pres-ent were Police Mark Consolo,Sewer Superintendent Josh Lutz,Water Superintended John Wood,Street Commissioner Gilbert Ar-nold, Code enforcement OfficerThomas Nebbergall, Billing ClerkSandy Lines, Fire Chief RobertPrice, Richard Waugh from ADR,Buckeye Lake Beacon EditorCharles Prince, Village Administra-tor Vincent Popo and Zoning Ad-ministrator William Simpson.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flagwas said.Roll call was taken andeveryone was present.

A motion to accept the TuesdayOctober 23, 2018 council minuteswas made by Councilman CharlesMesko and seconded by Council-woman Beth Warner. All voted yesand the motion carried 6-0.

A motion to pay the bills wasmade by Councilwoman LindaWillison and seconded by Councilman Charles Mesko. All voted yesand the motion carried 6-0.

Committee Reports: Council-man Charles Mesko reported thatthe Rules and Service Committeemet before tonight's meeting to fi-nalize the guidelines for MathiasMiller Park. They agreed on proce-dures and they will be given toeveryone at the next council meet-ing. Specific guidelines are: Coun-cilwoman Linda Willison will doscheduling, fireworks, drones and

fire pits are prohibited (see attach-ment). The Finance Committee willmeet on Friday November 16, 2018at 6:00 pm. The Finance Committeewill meet on Friday November 16,2018 at 6:00 pm.

NEW BUSINESS: Fire De-partment: Chief Bob Price report-ed that fire lanes are beingidentified around the boat rampsthroughout Buckeye Lake. The fireboats are out of the water and at thestation. The department has made883 runs as of November 1, 2018. The department needs to replace 12sets of turn out gear at approximate-ly $30,000 total and 15 oxygen bot-tles at approximately $1,000 apiece.The life expectancy of the turnoutgear is ten years. The chief is look-ing at the cost of refurbishing Med-ic 633in 2019.

Police: Chief Mark Consoloreported that the activity sheetshave been emailed to all councilpersonnel. The chief is pleased withthe way Halloween proceeded thisyear and that a camera has beeninstalled at Matthias Miller Parkand records 24/7 up to two weeks. One new officer is about to bereleased from Field Training.

Code Enforcement OfficerThomas Nebbergall reported thatthe village will have to prosecutethree property owners. Seven of theten properties cited have compliedand worked with the village to rec-tify their violations.

Reading of Ordinance 807 isan ordinance accepting the petitionto annex the Ricketts Family Prop-erty. This is the 2ND Reading. Thisordinance has been tabled.

Ordinance 808 is an ordinancethat allows the fiscal officer to in-

crease additional appropriations. Amotion to waive the three readingswas made by Councilwoman Don-na Thogmartin and seconded byCouncilman John Hitchcock. Allvoted and the motion passed 6-0. Amotion to pass the ordinance wasmade by Councilman CharlesMesko and seconded by Council-woman Donna Thogmartin. Allvoted and the motion passed 6-0.

Resolution 1309 is a resolutionto accept bids for firehoses and noz-zles. This is the 1st Reading.

Richard Waugh reported thatFairfield County signed the con-tract agreement for the Neighbor-hood Revitalization Grant. Thecounty will begin soliciting for anenvironmental company. BillSimpson reported that the painterwas in the house and that the elec-trician, flooring, tile and plumbingwas near completion. Bill guessesthat we are three weeks away frombeing on the market.

SEWER: Josh Lutz reportedthat the Ultraviolet tubes have beenreplaced and the tanks have beendrained and cleaned. The pumpsfor Terrace Street lift Station arehere and on the first warm day willbe installed.

WATER: John Wood reportedthat a 750,000 gallon water tower iswithin the proper sizing accordingto the state. The water departmentwould like to put the 1994 blueChevy truck up for sealed bids.

The contract with Local Wasteexpires on March 31, 2019. A rep-resentative of the Local Wasteplans on being at one of next meet-ings

OPEN DISCUSSIONSTREETSCAPE aka MathiasMiller Park

The park dedication has beenrescheduled for May 2019. Invita-tions will be emailed this week. The tree lighting is scheduled forDecember 8, 2018 at 6:00 pm. San-ta will be delivered by way of Mill-ersport Fire Department.

Trick or Treat was on Wednes-day October 31, 2018 from 6:00 pmuntil 7:30 pm. The turnout wasgood in spite of the rainy night. Thefirst annual pumpkin carving andpainting contest for the elementarystudents known as “Pumpkin in thePark” was successful. There hasbeen monetary donations and com-mitments from local vendors. ThePolice Department was visible andhelped parents with finger printingkits. Doug Hallam helped directtraffic in the community watch ve-hicle.

A motion to adjourn was madeby Councilwoman Linda Willisonand seconded by CouncilwomanDonna Thogmartin. All voted yesand the motion carried 6-0.

*A copy of the recorded Villageof Millersport Council Meeting dat-ed Tuesday November 13, 2018 isavailable upon request.

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Holiday Indulgence in ModerationWith the holidays approaching,

many people are concerned abouttrying to stay healthy while alsoenjoying all the delicious foods andtraditions associated with the manycelebrations that are or will be soonoccurring.

Many people are looking forways to either avoid temptation ormake better choices that will allowthem to maintain a healthy weightwhile they navigate all theindulgence of the season.

Consider using the U.S.Department of Agriculture’sMyPlate dietary guidelines as yourguide to healthy eating. MyPlateencourages people to eat more fruitsand vegetables, lean protein, andwhole grains, including advocatingthat people make half of the food ontheir plate fruits and vegetables. Solook for fruits and vegetables whenyou go to holiday gatherings andwhen you are planning your ownmeals. Filling up on those foods firstmight help you eat less of the otherricher foods that you mightencounter later.

Plan ahead—whether you arepacking a lunch or snacks—for yourworkday. When you bring your ownfood, you might be less likely topass through the break room andindulge in some of the sweets thatother people bring in. Plan ahead forany parties you might attend as well.Doing so might help you avoid someof the sweets or rich foods offeredthere.

Keep an eye on your portions. Inthe words of the Dietary Guidelinesfor Americans, “enjoy your foods,but eat less.” You can still enjoythose special holiday treats, but keepan eye on the portions and try not tooverdo it. Filling up on fruits andvegetables first might help you stickto smaller portions of the richerfoods you choose to eat.

Limit your liquid calories. Lotsof holiday drinks such as alcoholicbeverages, eggnog, and festivecoffee drinks contain more caloriesand sugar than some desserts. So

keep an eye on the beverages thatyou’re choosing, try to fill up onwater first, and then treat thosericher drinks more like desserts orsweets.

Lastly, try to understand that notall of your holiday eating habits aregoing to be perfect, so cut yourselfsome slack and enjoy the season.Don’t beat yourself up if you havea bad day. Enjoy the holiday season!

Source: Jenny Lobb, Family and ConsumerSciences Educator for Ohio State UniversityExtension.

Deviled Eggs: A Sinfully GoodTreat for the Holidays

With the holidays coming up andsocial events on the horizon, easyand nutritious appetizers and snacksare a must. That’s where deviledeggs come in. They’re fast and easyto make and are always a crowdpleaser. A buffet table without aplatter of these is a sad sight, whichis why it’s not uncommon to seeseveral plates of them. Everyoneseems to have their own way tomake deviled eggs; they are socustomizable that you canexperiment and find which way isyour favorite. Deviled eggs can alsobe a great way to get some extraprotein and nutrients in a convenientlittle package. Eggs have been afood of controversy for years, butthey are, in-fact, little power housesof nutrition. One egg contains 70calories, 6 grams of protein, andover 13 vitamins and mineralsincluding Vitamin D and Choline,making them a good addition to abalanced diet. Although egg yolksare a source of cholesterol, theAmerican Heart Association nowsuggests that an egg a day can bepart of a heart healthy diet.

Food safety is always somethingimportant to consider when workingin the kitchen, so make sure to takeappropriate precautions whendealing with raw eggs. Whenboiling eggs, make sure that both thewhite and the yolk are completelycooked and solid. Properly cookedhard boiled eggs may be stored in a

refrigerator set to 40 degrees or lessfor up to 1 week.

A typical deviled egg recipe callsfor hard-boiled egg yolks to bemixed with mayonnaise, mustardand/or relish. The USDA MixingBowl offers a great basic recipe fordeviled eggs with suggestions forgarnishes and add-ins here.However, that’s just the tip of theiceberg! There are an infinitenumber of possibilities for garnishesand add-ins you can use to createyour own deviled egg recipe. Someexamples are:

Hot sauce and blue cheeseCheddar cheese and horseradishChives and paprika

HummusGuacamoleGreen chilies and cayenne pepper

The next time you attend agathering that calls for a healthytreat, consider whipping up somedeviled eggs with your own twistand wowing everyone!

Sources: Michelle Treber, Family and ConsumerScience EducatorAshley Barto, Dietetic Intern, Ohio State Collegeof Medicine

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Amanda-Clearcreek News

The Amanda-Clearcreek FFAAg Communications team recentlyplaced 8th in the nation. The teamconsisted of Emma Dearth, NoahSmith, Paige Hinton and AaronSharp. Emma, Noah and Paige allearned gold ratings and Aaronearned a silver rating. The teamearned a gold rating as well. Thisis the fifth time Amanda-Clearcreek's Ag Communicationsteam has placed in the top ten inthe nation over the years, which isan outstanding accomplishment.

This is one of the FFA’s mostchallenging Career DevelopmentEvents that takes place over twodays of competition. In order to beable to compete at the nationallevel a team had to win theirrespective state competition. Therewere 33 teams that competed at this

year’s national contest makingAmanda-Clearcreek's 8th placefinish very impressive.

The contest consists of a 10page written media plan proposalwith accompanying mediamaterials, a fifteen-minute powerpoint presentation delivered by thegroup, an editing exercise using theproper AP style editing marks anda written test on journalismknowledge. In addition, eachmember also has to complete theirown individual practicum exerciseconsisting of the following; newswriting, opinion writing, web pagedesign and a promotional video.

Congratulations to Emma,Noah, Paige and Aaron forrepresenting not only Amanda-Clearcreek school and Chapter sowell, but also the State of Ohio.

From left: Noah Smith, Emma Dearth, Paige Hinton and Aaron Sharp. submitted photo

Ag Communications team places 8th in the nation!

6th grade: Brody Elder and Andrea Cougill7th grade: Drew Dossman and Madison Sisterman8th grade: Gunnar Straswer and Halley Johnson

Aces of the MonthAmanda-Clearcreek Middle School

Photo courtesy Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools

Amanda-Clearcreek Primary filled Mrs.Wagner's office with over 870 food items. Mrs.Drury's class won and brought in 120 items, Ms.Pugh's class finished in second place with 109items and Mrs. Smith's class was third with 106items. All of these items will stay locally andhelp our own friends. Thank you to all whodonated. Thank you also to Girl Scout Troop8702 who collected the food, delivered it andsorted it at the local food pantries.

Fill the Principal's Office

Photo courtesy Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools


The Adler home submitted photo

The Myers Home submitted photo

The Stegall home submitted photo

The Schmelzer/Smith home submitted photo

The Mithoff submitted photo

The Mill Event Center submitted photo

Whether it’s a home or a business,when a property is improved it isappreciated by the community. TheFairfield County Heritage Association’sannual Coronet Awards celebrate thoserestorations, renovations, andbeautifications and honor the owners whohave made a commitment to the future.

Six properties were singled out fromthe long list of nominations: 349 E. AllenStreet, 122 Tarhe Street, and 1377 LeslieLane, all of Lancaster; 8651 LithopolisRoad, Canal Winchester; and the MillEvent Center and Mithoff, both inLancaster. The awards were presented atFCHA’s annual meeting on November 8,2018.

349 E. Allen, the Carolyn Myers andBob Clay home, was awarded for itsrenovation. Built in 1926 and one of firsthouses on Allen Street, it now has a fresh,updated exterior with coordinating colorsfor the roof, trim, siding, and shutters,plus attractive landscaping.

The Bruce and Kate Adler home at1377 Leslie Lane was honored forrenovations. The house had been vacantfor five years when the Adlers purchasedit in 2015. It was in foreclosure, neglectedand in disrepair. Major exterior repairswith professional landscaping andseasonal container plantings help makethis lovely home part of its neighborhoodagain.

The Ernest Schmelzer and MichaelSmith home at 122 Tarhe was awardedfor renovation and landscaping. Thenominator described the house when thecurrent owners bought as “a plain-Janeranch-style home,” but it now has abeautiful porch with wood and wroughtiron, a stone patio and pergola. The houseis now a bit of paradise for its owners.

8651 Lithopolis Road, the Tim andJane Stegall home, was awarded forrenovation, restoration, and landscaping.In the nomination it noted that the homewas a log cabin badly in need of repair.An enormous amount of work, time, andthought was put into renovation andlandscaping to keep the home functionaland appealing. New siding and windows,along with patios and a picket fence madethis a renovation worth noting.

The Mill Event Center, 431 SouthColumbus Street, and the Mithoff, 162West Main Street, are both owned byBrad Hutchinson who also putconsiderable time, effort, and funds intobringing these structures, in variousstages of disrepair, back to life.

The Mill had been damaged by afirst-floor fire before Hutchinson boughtit. He repaired and renovated thestructure, adding modern convenienceswhile keeping its beautiful historiccharacter. It is now open to the public forevents, and the second floor has beenmade into four spacious apartments.

The Mithoff had been considered fordemolition due to its many years ofneglect. The three-story building hasbeen completely renovated from theground up and the façade now boastswindows that are replicas of the originals,attractive paint and trim, interestingcornice pieces, and exterior lighting thatperfectly reflects the blending of past andpresent.

Both buildings have becomeshowplaces and the Mithoff, especially,contributed to the revitalization ofdowntown Lancaster. Businessman ChrisClaypool, who accepted the awards onHutchinson’s behalf, told the group howproud he was of Hutchinson’s efforts andcalled the Mithoff “the crown jewel ofdowntown.”

Congratulations to all the winners!

Fairfield Heritage’sCoronet Awardscelebrate six remarkabletransformations

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Fiscal Officer who will oversee bookkeeping and keep record of the village’sproceedings of all rules, bylaws, resolutions and ordinances passed or adoptedfor the Village in accordance with ORC 733.262 of the Ohio Revised Code,plus any additional duties listed in the position description. This is a part-time,permanent position. For the detailed description and application instructions,contact the Village office at 740-569-4788 or see the village website atwww.BremenVillage.com/employment. Applications shall be reviewed asthey are received and accepted until the position is filled.

Respondents to classified ads should buy or sell at your own risk.

CLASSIFIEDSAll real estate advertised herein

is subject to the Federal Fair Hous-ing Act, which makes it illegal toadvertise “any preference, limitationor discrimination because of race,color, religion, sex, handicap, famil-ial status, military status or nationalorigin, or intention to make any suchpreference, limitation or discrimina-tion.” State and local laws forbid dis-crimination based on factors inaddition to those protected underfederal law.

We will not knowingly accept anyadvertising for real estate which is inviolation of the law. All persons arehereby informed that all dwellingsadvertised are available on an equalopportunity basis.

If you feel you have been wrong-fully denied housing or discriminat-ed against, call your local FairHousing Agency for information.

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LEGAL NOTICE– HeatherWilcox, whose last known placeof residence was 9175 Lancast-er, Kirchersville Road, Balti-more, Ohio 43105, and whosepresent address is unknown, willtake Notice that on the 11th dayof November 2017, Zachary CWilcox, c/o D. Derk Demaree,205 East Chestnut Street, MountVernon, Ohio 43050, filed aComplaint for Divorce, in theCourt of Common Pleas ofKnox County, Ohio, 111 EastHigh Street, Mount Vernon,Ohio 43050. Case Number17DC12-0221, styled Zachary CWilcox, Plaintiff vs. Heather MWilcox, Defendant, naming youas Defendant, and praying thatyou consent to the divorce. Youmust answer the Complaint byserving a copy thereof on Plain-tiff's attorney within twenty-eight (28) days after the lastpublication of this notice, whichwill be published for six consec-utive weeks, the last publicationbeing made on the 4th day ofJanuary 2019. D. DERK DE-MAREE, Attorney at Law, At-torney for Plaintiff, 205 EastChestnut Street, Mount Vernon,Ohio 43050. Telephone: (740)393-1122

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Gigantic Tag Tents Sale – NewWomen’s Casual to Formal De-signers, Chico’s Cold WaterCreek E75. Shoes, purses,scarves, belts, household items& Men’s. Below consignmentShops, 618 Main St., Lancaster,10-3 Every Friday & Saturday.

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By Dudley R. Drobina

Hi everyone, Dudley hereagain. I want to make sure youpuppies are secure in the knowl-edge of all your duties, so let’shave a quick review.

Your number one responsibil-ity is the safety and security ofyour people and property. Youare their last line of defense! Thisis an awesome responsibility andone you need to take seriously.

I know many of you puppies,especially the very young ones,will want to play all the time.This is fine, as long as you areusing your play to hone yourskills as well. Allow me to ex-plain.

Chasing after things keep yourreflexes sharp, and playing tug of

war makes you stronger. Hideand seek keeps you ready for any-thing, and having a stuffed toy -some may even call it a “baby” -keeps you compassionate. (Don’tjudge.)

It is extremely important topatrol your perimeter on a regularbasis to scare off intruders of allkinds, such as rabbits, raccoons,and scary ninjas. Your perimetercan be a room or a yard, just solong as it encompasses your peo-ple and property.

I like to make regular rounds,like a beat cop. I have a path wornin the grass from my route out-side and that’s good because ev-eryone can see I’m on the job.Mommy says my path can beseen from space, I don’t know for

sure what that means but I thinkit’s a compliment.

I enjoy the satisfaction of per-forming such an important func-tion for my family. Why, mommyand daddy have no idea of all thedanger lurking around that I savethem from every single day withmy steady gaze and ferociousbark. (Looking at you, Mr. UPSguy.) Heh heh.

I did get a bit of a surprise arecently when something caughtmy eye. It was a huge balloon inthe sky right over me! I immedi-ately started barking because itwas in my air space.

A couple “whooshes” of hotair and it slowly floated away, butnot before a sobering thoughtstruck me, and I can hardly be-lieve it – after patrolling thehouse and yard all these years, amI going to be responsible for thesky now, too?

I’ve already got my paws full,what with all the regular security,eating, and my high priority nap-

ping. I think I will write a letter tothe Top Dog and see if there isanything in the Puppy Bylawsabout this subject. Perhaps ourPuppy Union steward can pro-vide some clarification.

Until then, I will guard myhouse and family as best I can,and guard my bed most of all.

See you later, puppy pals!

Puppy Pointers

Fairfield County Auditor Jon A.Slater, Jr. announced that 2019 doglicenses went on sale December 1st.A dog license must be purchased forany dog three (3) months of age orolder. All licenses are available forsale at the Auditor’s office locatedon the second floor of the Court

House in Lancaster weekdaysbetween 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.One year licenses are also sold atvarious locations throughout thecounty which are listed below(additional $0.75 charge will apply).You also have the option topurchase a 3 year tag or a permanenttag (only available through theAuditor’s office). Multi-year tagsare non-refundable and cannot betransferred to a different dog.Auditor Slater is also pleased toannounce that dog tags can beordered online athttps://www.doglicenses.us/OH/Fairfield/.

Dog license applications may beprinted from our Internet site(www.co.fairfield.oh.us/auditor).Please be sure the description ofyour dog(s) is accurate (i.e. breed,spayed/neutered, age, sex, color,hair length, etc.) and send thecompleted form and a self-addressed, stamped envelope alongwith your check or money order tothe County Auditor’s Office, 210 E.Main Street Room 201, Lancaster,OH 43130.

NOTE: The 2019 registration fees*are as follows:

Altered (Spayed/Neutered)**One Year: $20.00Three Year: $60.00Permanent: $200.00

Un-AlteredOne Year: $30.00Three Year: $90.00Permanent: $300.00

Kennel License (Vendor LicenseRequired): $100.00Dangerous Dog Registration:$50.00

* Licenses purchased after January31, 2019 will be subject to a latepenalty per ORC Section 955.01, 05.** Spayed/Neutered DiscountTo qualify for the discount, the dogmust meet one of the criteria below:1. Spayed or Neutered.2. Advanced in years or has amedical condition preventing thedog from being spayed or neutered.(Vet signature required)3. Used or intended to be used forbreeding, showing, or hunting.(Breed registry number, huntinglicense number, or vet signaturerequired)4. 9 months or younger.

A Kennel License is valid forbreeding the dogs for a fee or otherconsideration received through asale, exchange, or lease and that itis not a high volume breederlicensed under Chapter 956 of theRevised Code.Kennel Licenses are only availablefor sale at the Auditor’s office.

One Year License Sale Locations(December 1, 2018 - January 31,2019):

Amanda:Marshall Grain Co. – 1

McKinley St.Baltimore:Ace Hardware - 8865 St. Rte. 158Bremen:First Bremen Bank – 119 Main

St.Carroll:Creature Comforts Veterinary

Center – 4685 Old Columbus Rd.NW

Lancaster:County Dog Shelter – 1715

Granville PikeGranville Milling – 1522 E.

Main St.Humane Society – 1721

Granville PikeKroger – 1141 E. Main St.Kroger – 1621 N. Memorial Dr.Lancaster Animal Clinic – Neil

B. Bonham, DVM - 1311 RiverValley Blvd.

Morris Veterinary Clinic – 1610Sheridan Dr.

Pet Supplies ‘Plus’ – 1354 EtyRd.

VCA Fairfield Animal Hospital– 1983 E. Main St.

Lithopolis:Faler’s Feed Store Inc. – 4360

Cedar Hill Rd.Millersport:Feeder Creek Veterinary

Services – 12575 Millersport Rd.Pickerington:Discount Drug Mart – 845 Hill

Rd.Kroger – 1045 Hill Rd.Kroger – 7833 Refugee Rd.Pleasantville:Marathon - 6475 Lancaster-

Thornville Rd.Rushville:Marathon – 3011 Market St.Sugar Grove:Jake’s Sportwear Ltd. – 112 N.

Elm St.

2019 dog tags now on sale


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