Monday Creek News
Volume 1, Issue 2                                                                                                  January 2005
Dial 911 (Nine-One-One) Please note that 911 is now available in our area. If you have any emergency of any kind, dial 911. Know Your Trustees Richard Fisher (Chairman) – 385-5122 Dodie Carpenter (Clerk) – 385-8124 Jerry Brown – 385-0177 John Brown – 385-7908 These are the individuals who administer the business of Monday Creek Township. Our roads are their business as is the upkeep of the community building. Going to have a reunion or party? You might like to have it in the Maxville Community Center. For information and reservations contact Dodie Carpenter at 385-8124. Trustee News October – The chip and seal process was completed and the amount of roads sealed was increased by 50%. The goal is to increase the amount of coverage each year. Repairs to the first grade room in the community building are continuing. Thanks to Ed Harris for dry walling the ceiling. Members of the fire department will be helping with additional renovations. November – The gas line for the new furnace to the community building was dug on the 13^th and the tap has been installed. Thanks go the Monday Creek Township Advisory Committee for their efforts in obtaining the grant for the new furnace and additional upgrades to the community building. The township received a check from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in the amount of $19,206. This money is to help repair the damage to the roads caused by spring flooding. The trustees would like to thank David Nelson who has been working on the grant since July. All his efforts are greatly appreciated. He also has notified the trustees that money has been granted to repair the damages caused by Hurricane Frances. A check for $34,516 was received by year’s end. December – A-1 gutters installed new gutters and downspouts on both the firehouse and community. Citizen in the News Our own Jeanne Bartholomew was recently back in our neck of the woods. Jeanne works for the USDA providing family farming know how to the Republic of Georgia (formerly of the Soviet Union). This past December she presented an interesting slide show demonstration about her work of instructing the rural people there to be able to diversify their vegetable crops and meat, such as mini sausage and cheese factories. October Festival Those who sponsored the October Festival would like to thank any and all folks involved in making the evening a success. Everyone enjoyed the fun time of an auction, games and more. Because of the efforts of the community the festival raised $1,640. Contratulations goes to Pat Wykle the winner of the “Quilt Raffle!”	Monday Creek Fire Department News Officers Paul Owings – Chief Leroy Danison – Assistant Chief Erwin Wolfe – Captain Earl Spohn – Lieutenant Brad Danison – Training Officer The Fire Department is constantly working to improve their Fire/Rescue and First Responder duties for the residents of Monday Creek Township through additional training and updating of equipment. The Fire Department has been fortunate to receive three Department of Homeland Security Grants over the last three years. Grant 1 – enabled the purchase of equipment to outfit the Rescue Unit. Items purchased were a complete set of Hurst rescue tools (for freeing trapped victims of auto accidents and other emergency situations), a set of air bags that can lift objects from 3 – 27 tons, and a air cascade system used to fill air bottles on firefighter air packs along with other various tools. Grant 2 – to improve radio communications. New radios were purchased and installed in the vehicles that will enable communication between Logan City Fire, Fairfield County Fire and Hocking County EMS. A new base radio was installed with battery back up, fire pagers and carbon composite air bottles (weigh less and easier to carry) for firefighter packs were also purchased. Grant 3 – to purchase of a refurbished tanker truck. Delivery is expected in early 2005. The township trustees will be accepting bids for the old tanker at a future date. These grants are 10% matching meaning that for $90 of grant money received the department pays $10. The money paid comes from the Fire Department Auxiliary, which has several fundraisers each year. This past year they have purchased and paid for installation of night-lights on the front of the building and a new shingle roof. The Fire Dept. welcomes anyone interested in joining (see calendar for dates and times). All fire department members wish to thank everyone for their past and continued support! Join us for our Soup Supper fundraiser on Saturday, February 21, from 4 – 7 pm. Good Ole Days Remember when “Central” rang the party line? It was our very early 911.

C r e e k  C a l e n d a r
January	February	March
3 – Trustees Meeting 6 – MCFD* Training 12 – Quilt Club 10 am 10 – LUPC* 7:30 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 20 – MCFD* Business Meeting 26 – Quilt Club 10 am	3 – MCFD* Training 7 – Trustees Meeting 8 – Quilt Club 10 am 14 – LUPC* 7:30 14 – Valentines Day 17 – MCFD* Business Meeting 21 – Township Land     Owners/Residents Meeting 22 – Quilt Club 10 am 26 – MCFD* Soup Supper 4 pm	3 – MCFD* Training 7 – Trustees Meeting 8 – Quilt Club 10 am 14 – LUPC* 7:30 17 – MCFD* Business Meeting 17 – St. Patrick’s Day 22 – Quilt Club 10 am