This first week of November has been blessed with great weather and it just may stay a few days until we begin to see the winter weather begin.
The Coffee Cafe is open at the Zanesville Community Church of God on Marzane Road every weekday morning from 7:30 to 10 a.m. All ages are welcome to come and join in on the fellowship.
The Zanesville Town Council meets on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall on Wayne Street. Everyone is welcome to attend these monthly meetings.
The Zanesville Lions want to remind you that we have apple dumplings ready for Thanksgiving, birthdays and other special occasions. They are cooked and frozen and come with a helping of caramel sauce. You can heat them in the oven or microwave or you can save them in your freezer for later use. All proceeds go to keeping the Lions Community Park open. They are $3 each and you can order them from Melba at 638-4327 or from Robin on Facebook.
The Lions also have Christmas wreaths on white crosses for $5 each. They can also be ordered at the above numbers.
Coming up is our annual Christmas Lighting Contest here in town. If you are in the town limits you are automatically registered to win cash prizes. The judging will take place on Monday, evening, Dec. 18, and we will be around taking pictures a few days before that to help keep the judging straight.
Now here as promised is the report on the Halloween Party.
0-2 year olds — First place, Vivian Graf as Princess Peach; Second place, Ayla Cutshall as an orange fairy; Third place, Josie as a Yellow Bow Meeka; Fourth place, Ella Krouse as a unicorn.
3-4 year olds — First place, Jase Zent as a dragon; Second place, Asher Cutshall as Paw Patrol; Third place, Myles Krouse as Blippi.
5-6 year olds — First place, Adalyn Phillips as a police officer; Second place, Grant Zent as a vampire; Third place, Levi Reid as Mortal Kombat; Fourth place, Eli Heise as Black Panther; Fifth place, Cole Graf as a toadstool.
7-8 year olds — First place, Brent Franklin as a scarecrow/spirit of Halloween; Second place, Brayton Franklin as the Black Panther; Third place, Lucas Greaves as a Colts player.
9-11 year olds — First place, Eva Greaves as Dorothy; Second place, Alex Bodenheimer as the Grim Reaper; Third place, Keagan Reid as The Joker; Fourth place, Hunter Reid as XFactor.
12 and over — First place, Jacob Macey as the runny nose; Second place, Mason Zent as a skeleton; Third place, Ivan Bales as the Grim Reaper; Fourth place, Paula Tucker as a Whoopie Cushion; Fifth place, Brysen Reid as a sloth.
Groups — First place, Trevan Bodenheimer/Colin and Myra Rabb as fruit salad; Second place, The Graf Family as Mario; Third place, Myles and Josie Krouse as carton characters; Fourth place, Mason and Grant Zent/Hunter and Keagan Reid.
Most original — First place, Braiden Stevens as Mr. America; Second place, Tabe Brock as a dinosaur; Third place, Brenton Franklin as a scarecrow; Fourth place, Jacob Macey as a runny nose; Fifth place, Alex Stephans as a Colts player.
The evening was quite cold so we did all the activities in the clubhouse. I reminded those present that the Halloween Party has been going on for over 70 years and was held at first downtown. There were about 50 guests present and most stayed to play free bingo.
Helping with the evening were Lions members Steve Keesler, Helen Toreno, Robin Phillips, Melba Edwards, Larry Herron, and friends John and Eileen Schumacher.
The hole in the playground fence has been fixed thanks to Larry Herron and John Schumacher. Now the kids are safer.
