South Charleston, Ohio



UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HOUSTON LIBRARY

Get a clue @ Your Library Summer Reading Programs

June 4 – July 31st

Programs for ages 2 – 12, 13 – 19, and adults

Detective’s Table

Beginning June 4

Children ages 2 – 12 years are invited to set their own program date and time throughout the rest of June and first two weeks of July. Plan on visiting the library for 45 minutes to an hour to get started on your summer reading journey. Make an I Spy Necklace and other fun stuff to fill your very own Detective Bag. Find out how you can be a summer sleuth.

The Mysteries of Internet Research

Beginning June 4

Children ages 8 – 12 who love to spend time on the Internet, these mysteries are for you! Be a research bureau detective. Each week during the summer reading program you can pick up a different three page mystery at the library to solve using various web sites.

4th The Hoax on You (Teen Contest)

Beginning June

Capture a fake monster sighting with your camera. Pictures need to be turned in no later than 8:00 p.m. on July 2nd. They will be on display through July 31st so patrons can vote for their favorite. First and second place prizes will be awarded.

Arrrrr…You Reading Mate?

Monday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.

Here, here matie! Foller me clues to adventure and fun! Gold, doubloon and pieces-of-eight…’tis R goal! Arrrr!! Sail to the Spanish Main with Captain Remy and his enchanting crew! BATTEN-DOWN-THE-HATCHES with Nacho, Art and Harry and let’s investigate a sea of CLUES, ending with the sighting of the illusive… “GOLDEN COINS.” (for ages 2 – 102) *Additional parking for this event is available in the Catholic Church parking lot.

Psychic Ability Self-Test (teen passive activity)

Week of June 18 anytime

Teen Dance Dance Revolution

Friday, June 22, 6:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Teens are invited to come to compete or just have fun, after-hours at the library. Guitar Hero will also be available to play. We’ll have munchies, so if you plan to come, please give us a call at 462-8047 at least the day before.

Tween Dance Dance Revolution

Saturday, June 23, 10:00a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

8 – 12 year olds are invited to come and test their footwork skills, also. DDR is not only a lot of fun and great exercise, but it improves your level of concentration and coordination, too.

Men’s & Kid’s Chess Night

Monday, June 25, 6:30 p.m.

Kids, ages 8 and up, come and mentor with, or challenge the men at chess.

Detective Test

Week of June 25 anytime

Teens will need their detective skills to decide who is lying. Suspect statements and mug shots will be available to help you solve the mystery. (teen passive activity)

Telepathy Test

Week of July 2 anytime

This test requires groups of three. When you’re finished, we’ll tell you how you scored. (teen passive activity)

Yugioh

Saturdays, July 7 & 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Trading & dueling for 2nd – 12th graders. No cash sales, please. Invite a friend to come along!

Young Detective’s Lab: Discover the Mysteries of Science

Wednesday, July 11, 1:00 p.m.

Ages 6 – 12 are invited to come in and cool off with icy experiments, launch spaghetti rockets and make a mouth bomb with the Science Detectives. (This is a modified version of our “Blizzard Lab” that was postponed twice last February, due to bad weather.) Please call (937) 462-8047 to sign up by July 6th. *Additional parking for this event is available in the Catholic Church parking lot.

“Read ‘Em Their Rights” Adult Reading Discussion Group

Saturday, July 14, 1:00 p.m.

Adults come and discuss your favorite mystery & detective stories with library staff. Some of the staff picks are by James Patterson, Mariah Stewart, Nancy Atherton, Kathleen Barrett and Lisa Scottoline. Learn about these and many more.

Teen Dance Dance Revolution

Friday, July 27, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Teens are invited to come to compete or just have fun, after-hours at the library. Guitar Hero will also be available to play. We’ll have munchies, so if you plan to come, please give us a call at 462-8047 at least the day before.

Tween Dance Dance Revolution

Saturday, July 28, 10:00a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

8 – 12 year olds are invited to come and test their footwork skills, also. DDR is not only a lot of fun and great exercise, but it improves your level of concentration and coordination, too.

Men’s & Kid’s Chess Night

Monday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.

Kids, ages 8 and up, come and mentor with, or challenge the men at chess.

It’s Anyone’s Guess! At the Opera House

Saturday, August 11, 2:00 p.m.

As a grand finale to our summer reading programs, we’re inviting all ages to test their sleuthing skills by attempting to solve the mystery of two crime scenes that will be staged at the South Charleston Opera House. One crime scene will be set up for those in grades 3 – 6 and their families, and a “Murderous Melodrama” for those in grades 7 – 12 and adults. The younger members of the family can have fun learning how to dust for fingerprints and more! Of course, there will be snacks available for all to enjoy.

Monday, August 13, 12:00 noon – Lunch at the Library

Theme and details to be announced later.

Monday, August 27, 6:30 p.m. – Men’s & Kid’s Chess Night

Kids, ages 8 and up, come and mentor with, or challenge the men at chess.

TIDYING UP SOUTH CHARLESTON

Madison Township, in conjunction with the Clark County Solid Waste Management District, is sponsoring a cleanup day just like last year.

When: Saturday, July 14, 9:00 a.m. until Noon or until the dumpsters are full!

Where: Southwest Landmark- 149 S. Chillicothe Street

What: Get rid of items that are difficult to dispose of -- no regular bagged trash accepted

• Each household may bring ONE pickup truck load of debris (bulk items, construction materials, etc). Please be ready to show proof of residence.

• Tires will be accepted- Up to 10 tires can be accepted for $2 each (on rims $5.00 each).

• No Farm tires accepted.

• Appliances will be accepted ($5 fee for each refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier or air conditioner to evacuate the CFC’s).

• No brush will be accepted.

• No Hazardous Waste (pesticides, oil, etc.) will be accepted.

• No Paint will be accepted.

• Mercury Thermometers will be accepted by the Clark County Combined Health District-free digital thermometers will be exchanged for mercury ones (one per household). Call 390-5600 to arrange to have other mercury picked up.

• Come early as the program ends when the containers are full.

• Materials left after the program ends will be considered illegal dumping.

MORE ABOUT RECYCLING

If you think a recycling center is a nasty place, you should visit the new Clark County Solid Waste Management District Recycling Center, 1602 West Main Street in Springfield. Located in the old Ziebart building, this recycling center is the epitome of contemporary “green” construction and is a neat, tidy, spit-n-polish operation. Later this summer, the Village of South Charleston and Madison Township will be working with the Waste District to develop a recycling center here in South Charleston. The center will consist of recycling dumpsters but will be several steps up from the dumpster that many readers will remember from a number of years ago, which sat in Shoemaker’s Super Valu parking lot.

In the meantime, specialty recycling, which requires a small fee, is available in Springfield at the new recycling center. Here is what they will take:

Electronics

• Computers and accessories, TV’s, microwaves and phones

• $.15/lb fee

• Limit five per visit

Latex Paint

• $.25/lb fee

• Limit 10 gallons per visit

• Oil based paint can be held for the next Hazardous Waste Collection, dried paint can be safely disposed of with your regular trash

Appliances containing Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s)

• Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers

• $5.00 each fee – other appliances accepted for free

• Limit 5 per visit

Drop off recycling available

• Do you want to recycle regular household cans, glass, plastic, and paper? Call 521-2022 or go online to

• Are you a small business and want to recycle paper or cardboard? Call 521-2022 or go email MDewine@ for details and to become a member.

The hours for drive-thru recycling are Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon.

VILLAGE-WIDE GARAGE SALE

From all accounts, it seems the Village-wide garage sale was a success. Mark your calendars for the second weekend in June, 2008 and start re-accumulating stuff for your own curbside retail operation.

As a courtesy to others and at the request of utility pole owners, if you placed any garage sale signs on a utility pole or a tree or anywhere else, please take responsibility for your signs and take the time to remove them.

CURFEW REMINDER

Parents, please remember that, summer or not, the Village has a curfew for minors. Ordinance #2002-18, Section Ord. 511.02 states that “No person seventeen years of age or less (under 18) shall be or remain in or upon the streets within the Village of South Charleston, at night during the period beginning at 12:00 am (midnight) and ending at 6:00 am Friday through Saturday or beginning at 10:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 am Sunday through Thursday nights.”

GUIDELINES FOR USE OF UNDERSPEED VEHICLES

ON ROADWAYS IN SOUTH CHARLESTON

Several years ago questions arose about the legality of driving/riding golf carts and lawn mowers, motorized scooters and carts, and a variety of “new-fangled,” self-propelled transporters around the Village of South Charleston. Laws enacted have come into play as well as those governing farm vehicles. Please review the following regulations and guidelines before you plan to use one of these forms of transportation and always make sure you are complying with the law.

Lawn Mowers

Treat lawn mowers like farm equipment - exempt with respect to certain regulations

• For lawn mowing only – not a transportation alternative.

• Must have a slow moving vehicle sign on back.

• May drive to the gas station for gas.

• Operator must be 14 years of age or older.

• In winter, same rules apply for snow removal.

• Must carry insurance and be able to show proof of insurance to a police officer for operation on a roadway, like any other piece of farm equipment.

• May not be driven where speed limit is in excess of 35 mph.

Golf carts

• Must be modified according to Ohio BMV standards.

• South Charleston Chief of Police will inspect and give operator signed materials to take to the Clark County Title Department to obtain a title so that a deputy registrar can license the cart.

• Must be a licensed driver.

• No operation on snow and ice or in inclement weather.

• May not be driven where speed limit is in excess of 25 mph.

Except for vehicles used by persons with disabilities, no motorized vehicle may operate on the Ohio to Erie Trail bikeway.

Kids’ battery-operated, motorized scooters, etc., that operate under 10 mph and are “kick started,” fall under the same rules as bicycles.

AT-A-GLANCE NUISANCE AND ZONING REMINDERS

• If you have a swimming pool in the yard and it is deeper than 24” and has a surface area of more than 100 square feet (less than 12 feet in diameter), it must be surrounded by a fence six feet high.

• Zoning permits are required for fences, patios, swimming pools deeper than 24”, as well as buildings.

• Grass and weeds should be mowed to 4”

• Vehicles parked in the open on private property must have current licenses

• Inoperable/junk vehicles must be enclosed in a building or removed from the premises

• Garbage & trash must be hauled weekly

• Zoning regulations limit the number of pieces of recreation equipment permitted to be stored outside to two.

PETS – PLAIN AND SIMPLE

1. Do not leave your dog outside barking; it annoys your neighbors. Ordinance #70-5 prohibits barking dogs and provides for 30 days in jail and/or a $200 fine to be levied against the owner of a barking dog. If you live near someone who lets his/her dog bark endlessly, call the police when the dog is barking and ask them to come listen to the barking dog and issue them a citation.

2. Do not let your dog or cat run free onto other individuals’ properties; they do not like your pet on their property. Ordinance #70-5 requires the owner of an animal to keep the animal either confined upon the owner’s premises or under reasonable control upon the owner’s premises. If someone else’s dog or cat is running on your property, call the police when it is present on your property and ask them to note the errant pet on your property and issue the owner a citation.

3. Do not allow your dog or cat to do its business on someone else’s property; people do not want to accidentally step in your dog’s poo or find your cat’s poo in their sandbox or flower garden. Ordinance #98-2 requires pet owners to remove their animal’s excrement from the property of any other person. It is a minor misdemeanor to violate this ordinance. If you witnessed someone’s pet defecating in your yard and object, call the police and report the owner of the pet.

South Charleston Police Department: 462-8822

Clark County Sheriff Non-Emergency Dispatch: 328-2560 or 911

HUMANE SOCIETY COLLECTS CELL PHONES

Don’t throw away your old cell phones! The Clark County Humane Society is inviting you to join the Great Cell Phone Drive to benefit two groups under attack: Battered women and injured dogs and cats. Every inactive cell phone that you donate to the Humane Society will be purchased by a company that refurbishes the phones and distributes them to shelters for battered women. The phones are then programmed with emergency numbers so that every woman in jeopardy has the ability to call for assistance at any time. The money that the Humane Society receives helps to pay for the care of injured dogs and cats. Let’s not forget that anything recycled stays out of landfills and that’s a benefit to everyone!

The recycling box is at Town Hall. Stop by Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM and drop off your old cell phones or call 462-7167 to make other arrangements. To contact the Humane Society for more information about this or another program, call 399-2917, extension 30 or 11.

COMMUNITY ROOM IS DEDICATED

Perhaps, at some time, we all wonder how we might be remembered after we’re gone. Virginia Malsbary Robinson, a long-time resident of South Charleston, will forever be remembered in the newly-renovated community room, dedicated on the afternoon of May 23rd.

Friends gathered more than three years after her death to pray, reminisce about, and toast Virginia, and to officially present the Virginia Malsbary Memorial Community Room renovations to the Village of South Charleston. The program included introductions by Ted Florence, prayers of dedication by Rev. William Reisenweaver, thanks on behalf of the community by Commission President Ken Larson and Commission Vice-President Jim McKinney, and thoughtful reminiscences of Virginia by Carol and Sam McAdow, Daughters of the American Revolution representative Betty Layton, and others.

Sam & Carol McAdow, who lived next door to Virginia Robinson on South Chillicothe Street, wanted to do something special for the Village that she loved and called home for most of her life…something she would have liked and that would benefit the community for years to come. They liked the idea of renovating the community room on the first floor of Town Hall so that it would be a more attractive meeting space, a space that was easier to use and would more efficiently meet today’s needs for sound, lighting and electricity. The renovations included new wiring, reproduction Victorian-era lighting, plaster and window repair, ceiling fans, crown molding, painting, floor refinishing and speakers for a yet-to-be-developed sound system.

Village officials hope you will stop in to see the handsome “new” room if you have not done so yet. The Virginia Malsbary Memorial Community Room is available for residents of South Charleston to use at no charge for civic and community-related events. For more information, please call 462-7167 for more information.

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