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The Villager - December 2000 Page 1 The Publication of your MINERVA PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Editors Desk Back by As I settle into my new to go by the wayside.” How right Popular position as editor, I am amazed at she was! I would like to thank the how many events the MPCA outgoing editors, Ruth Crane, Demand sponsors — lake clean-up days, DeAnna Kem, and Jane Miller, Demand annual garage sale, children’s for doing such a fine job this past Beginning with the parties, and Founders Day, to year and for assistance during the November 2000 issue, the mention a few! These events and transition. Congratulations on a Villager has returned to a others were shown on the front job well done! A big thank you first-Monday delivery page of last month’s Villager - goes to Sharon Bierman for schedule, a copy of which is as you might imagine, we the Villager layout. Didn’t printed on page 5 of this could use your volunteer she do a great job with newsletter. We recommend help! The tremendous the November issue?! you save it somewhere effort, thought, and I’ve put a drop box convenient for easy energy these projects Thank you! on my front porch, to reference. take are not the right of the door - Outgoing Editors For those of you chairing apparent to the at 2790 Maplewood Ruth Crane activities throughout the average citizen. Dr. I’d like to invite DeAnna Kem year, please refer to this (Myself included!) any resident who Jane Miller schedule to make sure you When I read that may wish to don’t miss publication our Villager would no contribute a positive deadlines. longer be published if comment or article to If there are any revisions someone did not step please submit it via the to the event schedule, forward, I was reminded of mailbox at the Community please contact Sharon another time, years ago, when I Building or my porch. If the Bierman at 899-3755. was asked to volunteer. Ruth Villager has space, we will make Thank you. Mussio asked me to be Vice every effort to publish your President of the Minerva Park remarks. Just go easy on me — Marty Matunas, Editor Women’s club. I told her I was too remember, I’m new! busy. She replied, “If you young May everyone have a happy people don’t take the and safe holiday season, and Best responsibility, all these things we Wishes for 2001! do in the Park are going Marty Matunas, Editor Villager Online DECEMBER DATES Go to this page: 9 (2-4p) .............. Children’s Party http://www.dev-bureau.com/access.asp 10 ... Judging - Festival of Lights 11 (8:00p) ..........Council Meeting and type in the username: mpca 13 (5:00p) ........ Villager Deadline and password: villager 13 (7:30p) ............ MPCA Meeting Page 2 The Villager - December 2000 MPCA News MPCA Dues Drive Chairperson Winding Down The annual MPCA membership drive is nearing Needed completion. A volunteer at your door will ask for We have several helpers, your dues of $10. You may donate MORE! but we need a MP resident These funds pay for various MPCA committees willing to coordinate the annual and activities & events held throughout the year. garage sale. Several of our Please continue with your membership so we volunteers have experience with the Garage Sale can continue to provide quality events in our event and await a chairperson. Please call Marty community! You will also receive your new MPCA Matunas at 891-3024 to volunteer. Resident Directory. Want to volunteer? Call Jenna McDevitt, MPCA President, at 523-1603. Thank you for supporting your Community Association by paying your $10 dues as quickly as possible! Annual Festival of Lights Contest Rules Saturday, December 9 2p to 4p Time to bring out the lights and dress Community Building Minerva Park for the holidays! The judging for this year’s contest will begin The children will enjoy a variety of activities, and a on Sunday, December 10, weather special visitor from the North Pole will be in permitting. First place winners will be attendance. Have you been naughty or nice? Only selected in six categories: Santa will know for sure! i Best Outdoor Tree i Best Entranceway i Best Religious Theme i Best Whimsical Display i Best Outline Effect i Best Daytime Display Winners will receive a gift certificate from a local nursery. Winners and runners-up will be honored in the Villager. Households that won On October 7, we conducted our fall clean-up of last year are ineligible. Judges typically include the landscaped common areas. Unfortunately, previous winners of the contest and may also only six volunteers assisted. If such poor include adults, teenagers, and children who reside participation continues, the MPCA may have to in Minerva Park. If you are interested in being a approach council to hire landscaping and judge, contact Tim Curry at 890-5809. maintenance labor. The Villager - December 2000 Page 3 MAYORS REPORT By Jack Murray Well, our beautiful summer seems n Ordinance 3-2000 - To to be coming to an end. And even establish the position of Code though I would rather cut grass Enforcement Officer. Second than shovel snow, I guess we Reading - Passed. should enjoy the changing n Resolution 2000-27 - Rules of seasons. Council - Second Reading - Our November council Passed. n Resolution 2000-36 - Central meeting was held on the 13th with n Resolution 2000-37 - Lisa Pride Ohio Health Care Consortium all members present. The matters Auditing of Bureau of Motor Self-Insurance agreement – discussed included: Vehicles – Passed. Passed. n The Fire Chief reported that the n Resolution 2000-32 - Contract squad is doing a recruiting with the City of Columbus, program in an effort to have Department of Law, to provide I heard this one at the barbershop additional qualified members prosecution of certain cases the other day: A married couple available for more shifts. before the Franklin County was having a heated discussion n The leaf program is going well Municipal Court for the Village – when she said, “You hate all of my for the most part, even though I Passed. relatives!” He replied, “I do not, I received several calls n Resolution 2000-33 - Provides like your mother-in-law better than concerning the time between for the Franklin County General mine.” pick-ups. I hope this problem Health District to provide for has been corrected. The plumbing complaints were mostly inspections for concerning the leaves killing the the Village – grass. I had this happen on my Passed. Christmas Gift Baskets lawn. The grass did turn brown, n Resolution l Gourmet Coffees l Dipping Oils but come spring it greened right 2000-34 - l Sauces & Soups l Teas & Spices up. Provides for a l Marinades l Gift Certificates n We are working on a rather contract for a l Mustards & Vinegars l Cookies & Biscotti extensive road repair program. Law Director l Bread, Pizza, & Focaccia Mixes Valley Road, which was in to provide l Kitchen Specialty Items terrible condition, has been legal services You pick it. l Glassware & Utensils resurfaced. Weather for the Village We ship it. l Fondue Supplies permitting, we will try to repair of Minerva l Cookbooks most of the potholes throughout Park – the village. Passed. Our Planning and Zoning n Resolution Commission did not meet in 2000-35 - November because there were no Provides for a Holiday Catering applications to consider. contract with See our ad on page 8. I’m very impressed with the the Franklin Minerva Park’s Specialty Foods & Market November issue of the Villager! County Public Digital Pager 665-9009 - Fax Orders 523-0289 The entire Villager staff has done Defender’s an excellent job, and we thank the office for outgoing editors and our new indigent editor, Marty Matunas. defense ARADA CAF Legislation proposed or representation B Mon-Sat Sun E passed at this month’s council for the Village 10a - 9p 11a - 6p meeting is as follows: – Passed. 5256 Cleveland Ave. Dine In or Carry Out Page 4 The Villager - December 2000 2000 Aaron Callet Pokemon Alec Roderer Tiger Halloween Alex Gross Toucan Alyssa Gum Dorothy Party Angel Loveless Cat Audie Foster Witch The MPCA Children’s Committee held its annual Cassie Cury Twins Halloween Party on October 29. Thirty-five Courtney Shannon Barbi children enjoyed crafts, food, and candy. Melody Destiney Loveless Witch the Clown entertained with a magic show, and she Emily Callet Ballerina created balloon shapes for each child. Emily Fry Vampiress Gabe Whitman Army Man A special thanks to all who provided baked goods! Gigi Howard Vampiress Each child took home a pumpkin, provided by the Grace Busick Dorothy Buckingham family - what a nice surprise! Thank you to all Jackie McCoy Bride the helpers - Stephanie Martin, Caren Martin, Denise Braun Jenna Choops Clown & sons, Nancy Fry, Melanie Fry, and Jerrod Coulter Lion Ruth Crane. Listed here are some of Jon Martin Soccer Player our scary guests. Josette Louck Hippie Josh Kem Skeleton Julia Davis Bumble Bee Katrina Clark Twins Kelsey Coulter Japanese Girl Kristin Choops Princess Kyle McDevitt Vegas Show Girl Luke Howard Vampire Mckinsey Loveless Witch Melanie Fry Witch Nick Hughes Vampire Ryan Crane Duck Scott Davis Pumpkin Shane Coulter Ghost T.J. Shannon Red Power Ranger Trever Sidle Pumpkin Tyler Sidle Bride Chocolate Mint Cookies 1-1/4 c unsalted butter, softened In a mixing bowl, cream butter and at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes or 2 c sugar sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until puffy and tops are cracked. 2 eggs beating well after each addition.