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Volume 4, Issue 2 April - June 2007 |
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Know Your Trustees If you have a concern on any road such as potholes, plugged culverts, etc., please contact the trustee assigned to the roads as indicated below.
Richard Fisher (Chairman) 385-5122 Twp. Rd: 233, 235, 248, 334, 356, 372, 430E, 430W.
Please note: Jerry Brown and John Brown roads were previously listed incorrectly. The roads are now listed under the appropriate trustee as shown below.
Jerry Brown 385-0177 Twp. Rd: 131, 228, 245, 234 from Griggs Rd. back to 245, 250, 351, 133, 134.
John Brown 385-7908 Twp. Rd: 135, 136, 190, 241, 242, 247, 305, 333
Dodie Carpenter (Fiscal Officer) 385-8124 A Note From Richard Fisher I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the cards, phone calls and e-mails during the time of my recent heart surgery. A special thanks to Dodie Carpenter, Jerry Brown, and John Brown for the extra time and work you did, God has been merciful and good to me and I thank him so much. Thanks so much for your patience and understanding through this time. God Bless, Richard Fisher. Having a Graduation Party or Reunion? Try the Maxville Community Center. For information and reservations contact Dodie Carpenter at 385-8124. Due to increasing utility costs a minimum fee of $50 has been set per day. Trustee News The 2006 annual financial reports have been completed and filed with state auditors office. These may be viewed by contacting the Fiscal Officer at 385-8124 or by attending the monthly trustee meeting. The new township garage was put out for bid and bids were accepted until April 2. The trustees would like to thank everyone for their patience during this winters snow and ice. Old man winter was not so nice! Youre Invited! Join Video Producer Jean Andrews as she presents her 30-minute award-winning documentary film A Forest Returns, Monday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maxville Community Center. The film follows the environmental and social conditions that led to the establishment of Wayne National Forest and our evolving relationship with the land. Featuring Ora Anderson, now 93 whom was a journalist living in the Southeastern Ohio during the Great Depression.
Good Ole Days Do you remember not having a furnace and having to use coal and wood stoves?
Have something you would like to sell or advertise? Call Rose Ann Edwards at 385-4454 for a classified ad. Rates are $10 for a business card size ad.
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Reminder WE NEED YOUR HELP! Annual Roadside Clean-Up Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. noon at the Maxville Community Center. All individuals and groups welcomed. Please dress in comfortable clothing appropriate for the clean up (jeans, shoes/boots). Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Refreshments will be served at noon. Also If you wish to adopt a highway/road, contact Erwin Wolfe at 385-5321 for more details. Monday Creek Fire Department News The department responded to six fire runs (including traffic accidents) and five First Responder medical runs in January, February and March. The department received a grant to outfit the Polaris all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a firefighting pump, tank and hose. This will allow firefighters to reach backcountry locations for grass and brush fires. As a fundraiser, the department is putting together a cookbook with mouth-watering recipes from our friends and neighbors. We're sure your going to want one for your home and others to give as gifts. Our firefighters will be selling the cookbooks in the next few months. The firefighters will have new, up-to-date turnout gear thanks to a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant. The new gear should be here in a couple months. The department will hold a Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, May 5, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Maxville Community Center; this was changed from the previous listed date. Mark your calendar to remind you to come over for dinner and support our fire department. Monday Creek Township Survey Your opinions matter! Please be sure to fill out the attached survey and mail to Diana Coomer as indicated on survey. In The News Trustees Thanks goes out to all the trustees for their hard work during this winter and for the filling In the potholes that it created. We appreciate it! Maxville Historical Society Ramona Hicks would like to thank everyone who attended the St. Patricks party at the community center. Watch the sign outside the community center for upcoming events.
In The News - continued Hunting in Perry County This time of year two types of enthusiast hit the woods in Monday Creek Township. Both are hunting elusive prey. Of course I am referring to turkey and mushroom (morel) hunters. Both seasons come in at about the same time but participants usually do not interfere with each other. Good luck to both types of hunters and if someone finds more mushrooms than they need, feel free to give them to me. Moonshine Festival May 24 28, New Straitsville. Check out the Grand Ole Opry Show on Sunday, May 28, featuring Stella Parton.
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