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Gorgeous Victorian home lovingly restored and pampered with all the room you’ll need for your family or your lifetime treasures. One of London’s grande dames in a prominent neighborhood, this spacious two-story has loads of updates since 2007 (kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, new wetbar, siding and foam insulation, insulated windows, master bathroom remodel, ceiling fans throughout). Decorating scheme recalls the grandeur of a century ago blended with all the amenities expected by modern-day homeowners. Distinctive leaded glass windows, inviting front entrance with beveled glass and sidelights, four beautiful fireplaces, tons of woodwork, working pocket doors, window seat in huge bay window, second bay window in dining room, beautiful burrelled oak built-in china cabinet in dining room, butler’s pantry, wine cellar, and great “man cave,” mother-in-law suite or college student room. You’ll love all the closet space, expansive front porch, loads of storage in full attic and basement, fenced yard and detached two-car garage. Unparalleled curb appeal, beautifully landscaped lot and super neighbors! AND THE PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED AGAIN!!!
For your personal showing of this beautiful home, call Lisa Jackman at (614) 619-9295 or (740) 852-6446.
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THE FACTS: Two-story Victorian, built in 1895, 3,384 square feet, central heat & A/C, lot size: 66 x 165, 4-5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 3 living areas, formal dining room, dining in kitchen, large inviting foyer, 4 original fireplaces, working pocket doors, window coverings, chandeliers
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Jim Williamson
As the lazy days of summer wind down and a hint of fall is in the air, thousands of area children are going back to school. Children enter their classrooms a year older and with fresh school supplies where they meet dedicated faculty eager to teach important lessons. It’s an annual rite-of-passage we often take for granted.
Madison County children get the education they need to become productive adults through local tax levies. In fact, nearly 70 percent of all property taxes in Ohio go to fund public schools. Your county auditor plays an important part in the funding process. It is the duty of the county auditor to see that all parcels of land, homes and businesses are fairly and uniformly appraised, assessed and taxed. Millions of school tax dollars flow through my office annually and we make sure that every dollar is distributed accurately and timely to your local schools. We take our obligation very seriously to Madison County’s five school districts.
Supporting public education is a process that relies on trust and accountability. Schools are responsible for delivering a cost-effective, quality education, and your county auditor ensures that the taxes you pay get to your school district, and ultimately to the classroom where young minds are nurtured and challenged.
If you have any questions about school funding or your property taxes, please visit the Madison County Auditor’s Web site, www.co.madison.oh. us/auditor/, call (740) 852-9717, or visit my office in the Madison County Courthouse.
Jim Williamson is a Certified Public Accountant and serves Madison County as its auditor.
When I began my internship with Our Community a short 12 weeks ago, I set out with a list of story ideas that I wanted to pursue.
Andrea Chaffin
Although this is my final article, it was on the top of my list.
Some readers may remember from my introduction that I’m a graduate of Northeastern High School in Springfield. Five years ago, I came to London.
And so did coach Jerry Wasserman.
Coach Wasserman, or “Wass” as many players call him, is the offensive line coach for the London Red Raiders varsity football team.
But before his current post, he was a head coach for 42 years, including 25 at my alma mater.
“When I was a head coach I expected my assistants to be loyal and to do things that I wanted done, so that’s what I’ve tried to do for these past five years for [head coach Bill Dennis,]” says Wasserman.
Wasserman, 69, describes his coaching career as a little “backwards,” he says. He was a starter for the University of Findlay all four years, and after graduating in 1963, immediately began his first season that fall as a head coach for Lakota High School.
He’s never left the high school level.
Coach Jerry Wasserman offers encouragement
“[Coaching] high school keeps me young,” he says. “They all have a need for somebody to help them understand that life’s a series of making choices and being responsible for the ones that you make.”
Wasserman has made one small choice that seems to symbolize his philosophy — which ring to wear. Read the rest of this entry »
Brynne Mayne wasn’t superstitious until August 2. That momentous evening marked her seventh year competing in Ohio’s National American Miss Pageant.
The 18-year-old London graduate only had one more chance to beat out 164 other girls for the title before she exceeded the age limit.
Andrea Chaffin
And it was definitely lucky seven for her.
She won the whole thing.
It’s been a long journey for Brynne to become Miss Teen Ohio. The weekend’s event was her 13th pageant. She competed in the London Strawberry Festival pageants in the past, and was recently a contender in the American Coed Pageant.
With the exception of her 2006 reign as London’s Miss Strawberry, Brynne has always been used to being second best. She has finished as first runner-up four times, and second runner-up once.
“I was always a bridesmaid, never a bride,” Brynne jokes. “But this year, I gave myself no other option.”
When the long-awaited crowning finally happened, she went blank. Well, except for the crying, of course.
“Everyone says I looked scared,” Brynne says. “I couldn’t feel my hands. My mouth was numb.”
Bob Powers (in 2008) at the familiar London Country Club covered bridge
By Lynn Adams
If only we could all end our lives the way Bob Powers did Sunday (August 8), we probably wouldn’t be as apprehensive as most of us are. We may not all be the avid golfer Bob was, who strolled the golf course fairways of London Country Club for more than 70 years, but he was lucky enough to be doing what he loved at the end.
“Golf keeps me going. It’s something to look forward to,” Bob told me in May 2008. “I’ll golf as long as I’m alive.”
He was true to his words.
The end came while playing a Sunday afternoon round of golf, the sport he coached at London High School in the 1990s, the sport which earned him conference Coach of the Year honors three times, the sport he ruled from 1950-88 as a record 21-time London Country Club champion.
He was so proficient, he recorded four holes in one during his career, the last three coming since 1988.
A small plaque on a wooden bench at London Country Club is dedicated to Bob and says it all: “Thanks for the Memories.”
London's Dick LeBeau
CANTON — Saturday (August 7) is the day long awaited by Londonites and professional football fans who for more than three decades have petitioned for the induction of Dick LeBeau into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The nationally-televised enshrinement ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. at Fawcett Stadium, where LeBeau will be introduced by older brother Bob.
LeBeau, 72, is the 14th full-time Lions player to receive the honor, and the fifth defensive back. The three-time Pro Bowler played all 14 of his NFL seasons in Detroit (1959-72), and he finished his career ranked third on the NFL’s all-time list with 62 interceptions. That total still ranks tied for seventh-best in history.
LeBeau, who recently completed his 52nd season as an NFL coach or player, also played in 171 consecutive games for the Lions, an NFL record for his position that still stands today.
Dick LeBeau was a three-time Pro Bowler
LeBeau was a senior committee nominee this year, but his candidacy was as a player, not as a coach, despite a 37-year career on the sidelines in which he has been one of the game’s innovative defensive minds. LeBeau has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator since 2004.
Others elected were Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and John Randle.
LeBeau is a 1955 graduate of London, and a 1959 graduate of Ohio State University. He played on the Buckeye’s 1957 national championship team, and was a fifth-round selection by the Cleveland Browns before signing with the Lions as a rookie free agent. He was a Pro Bowl choice in 1965-67.
By Andrea Chaffin
It’s the final countdown.
Bob LeBeau will miss not playing his baritone saxophone at the third annual London Rib & Jazz Fest.
As the days dwindle down marking London’s third annual Rib & Jazz Fest, Madison County is in preparation for the day of fantastic food and music.
But this year, there will be one very important saxophone player missing: Bob LeBeau.
Of course, he has a good excuse. His younger brother, football legend Dick LeBeau, is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the same weekend in Canton.
Some lucky Madison County high school student will drive away from Coughlin Automotive in a free car Saturday (May 22) at the conclusion of a month-long, countywide safety initiative sponsored by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol seat belt safety campaign climaxes May 22 when a car is given away by Coughlin Automotive
“Buckle Up, Stay Alert, Win Big” is a proactive public safety campaign directed toward high school-age drivers, advocating use of seat belts. The positive incentive program concludes with an afternoon of family-oriented safety education, something akin to a “mini Safety Expo,” according to Deborah Sims, deputy director of the Madison County Emergency Management Agency, which is also involved in the May 22 event.
“We were tickled to death to be asked to participate,” Sims says.
Held from noon to 3 p.m. at Coughlin Automotive, 255 Lafayette Street in London, the promotion is expected to feature participation from several public safety and first-response agencies, including the OSHP, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, police departments, fire departments and emergency medical services.
Activities at the safety expo will include fingerprinting, car seat inspections, a “Jaws of Life” demonstration by the fire department, police dogs, music played by a disc jockey, food and drinks, and giveaways sponsored by Coughlin Automotive.
“It’s going to be lots of fun,” Sims predicts.
In addition to the free car — a Pontiac Grand Am donated by Coughlin Automotive — $500 scholarships will also be presented during the festivities.
Brian Pollock, a 2006 London graduate and now a senior at Otterbein College, has been selected by USA Athletes International for a 10-day overseas trip late this month to play basketball games in London, Paris, Belgium and The Netherlands.
London's Brian Pollock
“This is a great opportunity for me, as I’ve always wanted to play pro ball overseas, and this trip is a chance for me to, hopefully, get ‘noticed’ and maybe sign a contract after I graduate,” Brian says. “I know it might be a long shot and will take a lot of work, but it’s what I want to try and do. I’ve been lucky to have had good coaches at London High School who always supported me, and also at Madison-Plains in junior high.”
The 10-player squad will consist of NCAA Division II and Division III players from across the nation, and will be coached by former Bishop Ready coach and current Denison University coach Bob Ghiloni. In addition to playing games, the team will promote goodwill, friendship and sportsmanship between the U.S. and other countries.
It’s election time again, and with it comes the renewal of those feelings of apprehension and possibly doubt regarding the renewal of the London City Schools Levy. But why should we ever have to fear Election Day when it comes to the renewal of a school levy?
There are some decisions that should just not come down to a “Yes” or “No” vote. Renewing a school levy is one of those. We can certainly argue on how the school is funded, but we should never argue against funding it … for any reason.
